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Oral history interview with Martin Karplus
- 2015-Dec-09
- 2016-Mar-04
- 2016-May-25
Martin Karplus was born in Vienna, Austria, one of two sons. Karplus’ father was in banking; his mother was a dietician at the family’s Fango-Heilanstalt Clinic. During the Nazi occupation of Austria, the family moved…
- Interviewee Karplus, Martin, 1930-
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-, Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Subject Karplus, Martin, 1930-, Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Watson Scientific Computing Laboratory, Quadrupole moments, Harvard University, Biology, Nobel Prize winners, Bird watching, Molecular dynamics, Photography
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Oral history interview of the toxic substances control act from the perspective of Charles F. Lettow
- 2010-Apr-23
Charles F. Lettow grew up as a “Sputnik kid,” choosing to study chemical engineering as an undergraduate. He held one job in the chemical industry before serving in the U.S. Army; after his military service he moved…
- Interviewee Lettow, Charles F., 1941-
- Interviewer Roberts, Jody A., 1976-, Hardy, Kavita D.
- Subject Lettow, Charles F., 1941-, Chemicals--Law and legislation, Environmental policy, Environmental protection, Hazardous substances--Law and legislation, Toxic Substances Control Act (United States), United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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Research Interview with Alison Taunton-Rigby
- 2013-Jan-22
Alison Taunton-Rigby was born and educated in Great Britain. Her father was a scientist for the British government and her mother was a physiotherapist. She attended the University of Bristol for her undergraduate and…
- Interviewee Taunton-Rigby, Alison
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
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Get A Life As A Pharmacist or Pharmacy Tech
- 1996
Part of a series designed to educate viewers about different careers, this installment focuses on pharmacist and pharmacy tech roles and their educational and skill requirements.
- Creator Of Work Vocational Video, Inc.
- Subject Pharmacists, Pharmacists--Training of, Career education, Drugstores
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Research Interview with Cam Garner
- 2012-Mar-19
Cam Garner grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His father was diagnosed with cancer when Garner was a child, and later died when he was seventeen years old. Garner struggled academically in grade school, though became…
- Interviewee Garner, Cam
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
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Oral history interview with Thomas Wiggans
- 2015-Apr-27
Thomas Wiggans grew up in Fredonia, Kansas, a small town with just a few thousand residents. Both his grandfather and father ran a local drugstore, which Wiggans worked in during his adolescence. This led to Wiggans not…
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
- Interviewee Wiggans, Thomas
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Roald Hoffman Nobel Prize in Chemistry autographed lecture
- 1981-Dec
An autographed copy of "Building Bridges Between Inorganic and Organic Chemistry" by Roald Hoffman (1937-), with an attached letter from the Cornell University Department of Chemistry.
The lecture was delivered at the…- Creator Of Work Hoffmann, Roald
- Subject Nobel Prize winners, Lectures, Hoffmann, Roald, Chemists, Autographs, Chemistry, Organic, Chemistry, Inorganic
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Dimenformon tablets promotional blotter
- 1940s
Blue card with image of a prescription for "Dimenformon Tablets," promoting Dimenformon Benzoate (alpha-estradiol benzoate) for the treatment of symptoms in menopausal patients.
Paper blotters were a popular form of…
- Creator Of Work Roche-Organon, Inc.
- Subject Menopause, Menopause--Hormone therapy, Women--Health and hygiene, Estradiol benzoate, Roche-Organon, Inc.
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Dimenformon injections promotional blotter
- 1940s
Blue card with image of a prescription for "Dimenformon Benzoate" and a black syringe, promoting Dimenformon Benzoate (alpha-estradiol benzoate) injections for the treatment of symptoms in menopausal patients.
Paper…
- Creator Of Work Roche-Organon, Inc.
- Subject Menopause, Menopause--Hormone therapy, Women--Health and hygiene, Estradiol benzoate, Roche-Organon, Inc.
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Ecoblossom menstrual cup
- Reusable menstrual cup
- 2021
The Ecoblossom menstrual cup is a reusable, washable silicone cup intended to provide an environmentally-responsible alternative to single-use cotton tampons and sanitary pads.
The product consists of two silicone…
- Manufacturer Ecoblossom
- Subject Menstrual products, Women--Health and hygiene, Menstruation
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9M 52S
Paul C. Lauterbur induction into Sidney High School Hall of Honor
- 1995
Induction of Paul C. Lauterbur into the Hall of Honor at his high school, Sidney High School in Sidney, Ohio. He is introduced by his chemistry teacher, Harold McDermott, who briefly talks about Lauterbur's time at the…
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The Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library, Volume 2
- An Annotated Catalogue of Printed Books on Alchemy, Chemistry, Chemical Technology, and Related Subjects
- 2006
Volume 2 covers L-Z. Please note that the physical item includes two inserts with color images that are not reproduced here.
- Contributor Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library
- Publisher Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Chemistry, Rare Books, Alchemy
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The Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library, Volume 1
- An Annotated Catalogue of Printed Books on Alchemy, Chemistry, Chemical Technology, and Related Subjects
- 2006
Volume 1 covers A-K. Please note that the physical item includes two inserts with color images that are not reproduced here.
- Contributor Neville, Roy G.
- Publisher Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Chemistry, Rare books, Alchemy
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49M 14S
NMR Imaging and Spectroscopy
- 1983
Lecture given by Paul Lauterbur at the 1983 meeting of the Corporate Associates of the American Institute of Physics. Lauterbur is introduced by physicist E. C. McIrvine. In this talk, Lauterbur covers the history of…
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Imaging Chamber and Magnet
- 1990s
This silent video, only labeled as "Imaging Chamber Magnet," shows a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine being installed in an unidentified laboratory sometime in the early 1990s. While unidentified, it is…
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MRI imaging video from Paul Lauterbur's presentation to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association
- 1990-Sep-16
This silent video was part of a presentation Paul Lauterbur gave to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), likely on the occasion of receiving their Medical Technology Leadership Award in 1990. The…
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Magnetic resonance imaging examples from Paul Lauterbur's lecture at the National Academy of Sciences
- 1992-Apr-27
This video was shown during a talk that Dr. Paul Lauterbur gave at the National Academy of Sciences in 1992. It contains examples of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) used on a variety of subjects: the putamen structure…
- Creator Of Work Lauterbur, Paul C., 1929-2007, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Michigan Molecular Institute, National Institutes of Health (U.S.), University of Chicago
- Subject Magnetic resonance imaging, Diagnostic imaging, Imaging systems in medicine, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Supercolliders--Design and construction, Supercolliders, Superconducting magnets
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Papers of Paul C. Lauterbur
The collection contains Nobel laureate Paul Lauterbur's groundbreaking work in the field of spectroscopy. including his early work, dealing with 13C spectroscopy, as well as his invention of nuclear magnetic resonance…
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3-D Display of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Images
- 1981
Silent video of 3-D images of a human brain and heart created using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in the early days of NMR being used to see into human bodies. When NMR is applied in a medical context such as this,…
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Roald Hoffmann Nobel Prize in Chemistry Autographed Lecture
The Roald Hoffmann Nobel Prize in Chemistry Autographed Lecture includes an autographed copy of the lecture titled “Building Bridges Between Inorganic and Organic Chemistry” written by him at the awards ceremonies in…
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Oral history interview with Richard S. Stein
- 1987-Jun-17
Richard Stein starts this interview by reflecting on the New York City schools which provided a real stimulus, especially in mathematics and science, to him and his contemporaries. At Brooklyn Technical High School, he…
- Interviewee Stein, Richard S., 1925-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Stein, Richard S., 1925-, Chemists, Dichroism, Postwar reconstruction, Polymers--Research, Chemistry--Research
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Kurt M. Mislow's high school report card
- 1940-Dec-24
A December 1940 transcript of Kurt M. Mislow's (1923-2017) marks for the 1937-1938 school year at the Istituti Edmondo De Amicis, Milan, Italy.
- Creator Of Work Istituti Edmondo De Amicis
- Subject Mislow, Kurt Martin, 1923-, Istituti Edmondo De Amicis, Education, Secondary--Italy
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Kurt M. Mislow's War Manpower Commission diploma
- 1944-Aug-24
Kurt M. Mislow's (1923-2017) diploma from the War Manpower Commission. Recipients of this diploma have been evaluated by the Committee on Scientific Research Personnel of the War Manpower Commission and have been deemed…
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Papers of Gabor B. Levy
The Papers of Gabor B. Levy contain the personal and professional papers of Hungarian analytical chemist, science editor, and science essayist Gabor B. Levy (1913-1999). The bulk of the materials in this collection…
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Letter to Gabor B. Levy from Mici Teller, November 16, 1938
- 1938-Nov-16
Letter in Hungarian from Augusta Maria "Mici" Teller to Gabor B. Levy (1913-1990).
Augusta Maria "Mici" Teller (1909-2000) (born Augusta Maria Harkányi) was a Hungarian scientist and computer programmer. She emigrated…
- Author Teller, Augusta H., 1909-2000
- Addressee Levy, Gabor B., 1913-
- Subject Teller, Augusta H., 1909-2000, Levy, Gabor B., 1913-
