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Oral history interview with John J. Ngai
- 2000-Feb-01 – 2000-Feb-03
John J. Ngai, the youngest of three children, was born in New York City and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. His parents, who had left China after World War II, were both doctors, his father in anesthesiology, his mother…
- Interviewee Ngai, John J., 1958-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ngai, John J., 1958-, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Smell, Neurosciences, Rhinencephalon
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Oral history interview with George A. Olah
- 2000-Feb-03
George A. Olah begins the interview with a description of his family and childhood years in Budapest, Hungary. Olah first developed an interest in chemistry after taking a chemistry course at the Technical University of…
- Interviewee Olah, George A. (George Andrew), 1927-2017
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Traynham, James G.
- Subject University of Southern California, Dow Chemical Company, Chemists, Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Chemists--Biography, Nobel Prize winners, Olah, George A. (George Andrew), 1927-2017, Emigration and immigration
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10 items
Oral history interview with Shi Huang
- 2000-Jan-19 – 2000-Jan-21
Shi Huang was born in Dalian, in the north of China. His mother was a doctor assigned to a military base there, but his father, also a doctor, had been assigned to another base in Beijing. Because this was during the…
- Interviewee Huang, Shi, 1961-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Huang, Shi, 1961-, Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976), Genetic engineering, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, RNA-protein interactions, Bacterial proteins, Gene expression, University of California, San Diego, Medical scientists, Emigration and immigration
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The Raritan River
- The History of the Basin
- 1990s
Educational video about the Raritan River Basin, a river system in central New Jersey. This video covers the features of the river, its history, and ongoing protection efforts.
- Creator Of Work Raritan River Consortium
- Subject New Jersey--Raritan River, New Jersey--Raritan River Watershed, New Jersey, Rivers, Stream ecology, Water--Pollution
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Synchron CX7 Clinical System
- 1990s
The Synchron systems run a wide range of clinical chemistry tests including drug and biological fluid analyses. The CX7 debuted in 1991.
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8 items
Standing Wheelchair Model
- 1900s
A wooden model of a standing wheelchair with a figure. The model is constructed of three pieces: two sides of the wheelchair, and one figure. The model was built by Morris A. Robbins, M.D. (1916-2004), an orthopedic…
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Spinco Model L7-80 Ultracentrifuge
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Spinco Model J2-21M Induction Drive Centrifuge
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Spinco Model J2-21 Centrifuge
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Spinco Model J-6 Centrifuge
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Spinco J6-MI Centrifuge
- 1990s
The J6-HC, J6-MC, and J6-MI series centrifuges were introduced in 1993.
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation,…
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Spinco J6-MC Centrifuge
- 1990s
The J6-HC, J6-MC, and J6-MI series centrifuges were introduced in 1993.
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation,…
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Spinco J6-HC Centrifuge
- 1990s
The J6-HC, J6-MC, and J6-MI series centrifuges were introduced in 1993.
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation,…
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Spinco J2-MI Centrifuge
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Spinco J2-MC Centrifuge
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Spinco J2-HS Centrifuge
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Spinco J2-21M/E Centrifuge
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Spinco GS-6 and GS-6KR Centrifuges
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Spinco Avanti J-25I Centrifuge
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Prosthetic arm with strings
- 1900s
A prosthetic arm and detachable hand with wrist and mechanisms that allow the joints to be manually rotated and locked into place. The hand has a wide, hinged, non-jointed thumb with a large surface and a curved pointer…
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Prosthetic arm with hook
- 1900s
A hollow, fiberglass prosthetic arm with attached pincher hooks and a rubber grip. The left hook can be manipulated by the wearer by a lever mechanism. The hooks are not detachable and the elbow joint is missing from…
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Portraits of Arnold O. Beckman (1900-2004)
- 1990s
The office pictured was in Arnold Beckman's home; he was 93 when the photograph was taken. The two color photographs were taken during his 90th birthday celebration.
Dr. Arnold O. Beckman (1900-2004) invented the first…
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Pneumocheck 61000 Spirometer & 76100 Charger Printer
- 1990s
Pictured from left to right is a printer made of black and beige plastic with a panel of buttons and two LED lights, the spirometer device, a black plastic unit with four buttons and a small LCD screen, and a power…
- Creator Of Work Welsh Allyn
- Subject Medical instruments and apparatus, Spirometry, Spirometry--Equipment and supplies, Racism in medicine, Racism, Respiration, Lungs
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Man using a computer connected to a Beckman Optima XL-A Analytical Centrifuge
- 1990s
Beckman's XL-A Analytical Centrifuge debuted in 1991.
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With…
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Laura Coulter-Jones
- 1990s
Laura Coulter-Jones, standing behind a podium beneath a Coulter banner, addresses the audience at an unknown event.
Her uncle and father, Wallace and Joseph Coulter, founded the Coulter Corporation to market Coulter…
- Subject Speeches, addresses, etc.