Search Results
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Oral history interview with Douglas R. Kellogg
- 2005-Jan-13
- 2005-Jan-17
Douglas R. Kellogg grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, the second oldest of four children. He had an early interest in reading, and took classes with several influential teachers. Kellogg first chose the University of…
- Interviewee Kellogg, Douglas R., 1960-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kellogg, Douglas R., 1960-, Drosophila, Biochemistry, Cytoskeleton--Formation, Cell cycle, Growth factors, Molecular genetics, Cytology, Cell interaction, Molecular biologists, Medical scientists
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2 items
Oral history interview with Michael D. Sheets
- 2004-Mar-29 – 2004-Mar-30
Michael D. Sheets, the oldest of three children, was born in West Lafayette, Indiana, while his father was studying at Purdue University. When Michael was about five, his father moved the family to East Lansing,…
- Interviewee Sheets, Michael D., 1969-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Sheets, Michael D., 1969-, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Genetics, Genetic regulation, Gene expression, Vertebrates--Development
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Oral history interview with Kevan M. Shokat
- 2005-Jan-24 – 2005-Jan-26
Kevan M. Shokat was born in Boulder City, Nevada, but raised (mostly) in the San Francisco Bay Area in Albany, California (except for a year in Iran), the older—by twelve years—of two brothers. His parents were both…
- Interviewee Shokat, Kevan M., 1964-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Shokat, Kevan M., 1965-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Enzymes--Research, Immunology, Genetics, Protein kinases, Cytology--Research, Medicine--Research
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Oral history interview with Henry I. Smith
- 2005-Oct-25
Henry I. Smith begins the interview with a description of his childhood in New Jersey, his early aptitude in science, and his decision to pursue the sciences. After obtaining an undergraduate degree at Holy Cross…
- Interviewee Smith, Henry I., 1937-
- Interviewer Mody, Cyrus C. M.
- Sponsor Center for Nanotechnology in Society
- Subject Smith, Henry I., 1937-, X-rays--Diffraction, X-ray lithography, Physicists, Nanotechnology, Nanostructured materials industry, Nanostructured materials
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Oral history interview with Rebecca W. Heald
- 2005-Oct-17 – 2005-Oct-19
Rebecca W. Heald grew up in Greenville, a small college town in western Pennsylvania, where she was the youngest of three daughters. Her father was a chemistry professor at Thiel College in Greenville, and her mother…
- Interviewee Heald, Rebecca W., 1963-
- Interviewer Mejia, Robin
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Heald, Rebecca W., 1963-, Biochemistry, Nuclear membranes, Cell cycle, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Spindle (Cell division), Women in science, Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Women medical scientists, Molecular biologists, Women molecular biologists
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Oral history interview with Xi He
- 2004-Aug-12
- 2004-Aug-15
Xi He was born in Wuhan, China during the Cultural Revolution, though he and his family soon moved out of Wuhan into a much more rural area. His father was an associate professor in a medical university—an…
- Interviewee He, Xi, 1962-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject He, Xi, 1962-, Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976), Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976, Transcription factors, Genetic transcription--Regulation, National Institutes of Health (U.S.), Wnt pathway, Gene expression, Harvard University, Neurobiologists, Medical scientists
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2 items
Oral history interview with Bruce A. Hamilton
- 2005-Oct-05 – 2005-Oct-07
Bruce A. Hamilton was born in Palo Alto, California, where his father was a graduate student in engineering. His mother was at that time a housewife. Having finished his master's degree, the older Hamilton began work in…
- Interviewee Hamilton, Bruce A., 1964-
- Interviewer Mejia, Robin
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Hamilton, Bruce A., 1964-, Science--Study and teaching, Religion, Genetics, Lander, Eric S., Neurogenetics, University of California, San Diego, Zinn, Kai George, Medical scientists, Neuroscientists
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Oral history interview with Mark W. Grinstaff
- 2005-Sep-19 – 2005-Sep-20
- 2005-Sep-22
Mark W. Grinstaff was born in Texas, the elder of two sons. His father was in the United States Air Force, and the family moved a number of times during Grinstaff's childhood. He has lived in Japan and at least six…
- Interviewee Grinstaff, Mark W., 1965-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Grinstaff, Mark W., 1965-, Chemistry, Inorganic, Proteins, Charge exchange, DNA, Biomedical materials, Biochemistry, Minorities in science, Polymers in medicine, Eye--Surgery, Biomedical engineers
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2 items
Oral history interview with Anirvan Ghosh
- 2004-Feb-02 – 2002-Feb-03
Anirvan Ghosh was in born in Bloomington, Indiana—Ghosh's parents were graduate students there—the older of two children. After a brief time at Rice University in Houston, Texas, Ghosh's family moved to Kanpur, India,…
- Interviewee Ghosh, Anirvan
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ghosh, Anirvan, Education, Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.), Molecular neurobiology, University of California, San Diego, Minorities in science, Gordon Research Conferences, Neuroscientists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Monica L. Vetter
- 2004-Nov-05
- 2004-Nov-08
Monica L. Vetter grew up in Markham, Ontario, Canada, the eldest of three siblings. Vetter's father worked for Honeywell and in the computer industry generally—and was gifted musically—and her mother was a nurse who,…
- Interviewee Vetter, Monica L., 1963-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Vetter, Monica L., 1963-, Women in medicine, Women in science, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Neurobiology, Molecular genetics, Women medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Matthew K. Waldor
- 2004-Jan-26
- 2004-Jan-28
Matthew K. Waldor grew up in the suburbs of Newark, New Jersey, the middle of three children. Waldor's father spent much time in the American military—in active and reserve duty, eventually retiring at the rank of major…
- Interviewee Waldor, Matthew K., 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Waldor, Matthew K., 1958-, Molecular biology, Neurology, Communicable diseases, Cholera--Research, Medical sciences, Medicine--Research, Molecular biologists
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2 items
Oral history interview with Charles E. Connor
- 2004-Jul-19 – 2004-Jul-20
Charles E. Connor was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, spending the first few years of his life in Parkville, but then moving with his family to Towson, a suburb nestled in a wooded area through which Connor used…
- Interviewee Connor, Charles Edward, 1955-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Connor, Charles Edward, 1955-, Johns Hopkins University, Neurosciences, Artificial vision, Neural transmission, Brain--Data processing, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Neuroscientists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Edwin R. Chapman
- 2005-Dec-05 – 2005-Dec-07
Edwin R. Chapman grew up in Bellingham, Washington, the youngest of four children. His father taught drafting and shop in high school, and his mother stayed at home to raise the children. From an early age Chapman was…
- Interviewee Chapman, Edwin R., 1969-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Chapman, Edwin R., 1969-, Storm, Daniel R., Pharmacology, Neurosciences, Research grants, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Neural transmission, College teachers, Neuroscientists
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Oral history interview with Lili Yamasaki
- 2004-Jan-08 – 2004-Jan-09
Lili Yamasaki grew up outside of Detroit, Michigan, the second youngest of six siblings. Yamasaki's father was a physician and her mother a nurse, until she began raising her children. Yamasaki had an early interest in…
- Interviewee Yamasaki, Lili, 1960-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Women in science, Enzymology, Retinoblastoma, Molecular biologists, Molecular biology--Research, Medicine--Research, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Women medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Susan J. Birren
- 2004-Aug-02 – 2004-Aug-04
Susan J. Birren spent time in New York and Washington, D.C., though grew up mostly in Kentfield, California, just north of San Francisco, the second youngest of four siblings. Her father was a lawyer, and then an…
- Interviewee Birren, Susan J., 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Women in science, Women molecular biologists, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Birren, Susan J., 1958-, Halobacterium, Metallothionein--Research, Molecular biologists
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Oral history interview with Craig R. Barrett
- 2005-Dec-14
- 2006-Mar-23
Craig R. Barrett begins the interview by describing his family background and the origins of the "Barrett" last name. Influenced by his biological father, Barrett gravitated towards the outdoors and had to choose…
- Interviewee Barrett, Craig R., 1939-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Brock, David C.
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Grove, Andrew S., Noyce, Robert N. (Robert Norton), 1927-1990, Intel Corporation, Fairchild (Firm), Microelectronics industry--Employees, Materials science, Barrett, Craig R., 1939-
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Oral history interview with James C. A. Bardwell
- 2004-Apr-05 – 2004-Apr-06
James C. A. Bardwell was born and raised in Saskatoon, Canada. He was influenced early on by his family and by his religion, and knew that he had the interest and drive to go into science. Bardwell entered the…
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Oral history interview with Brian D. Dylnacht
- 2004-Aug-19 – 2004-Aug-20
Brian D. Dynlacht spent much of his youth in Coral Gables, Florida, one of three children. From his youth Dynlacht was impressed by his father, a man who suffered through the Holocaust as a child and survived through…
- Interviewee Dylnacht, Brain D., 1965-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Molecular biologists, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology--Research, Science and state, Genomics, Dylnacht, Brain D., 1965-
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14 items
Oral history interview with Kathryn C. Hach-Darrow
- 2002-Jul-20 (First session)
- 2003-Oct-02 (Second session)
- 2004-Feb-08 (Third session)
Kathryn C. Hach-Darrow begins the interview with anecdotes of Clifford C. Hach as a young, inquisitive child growing up on a farm and the effects of the Great Depression on the Hach family. Despite financial…
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14 items
Oral history interview with Harry Sello
- 2004-Nov-04 (First session)
- 2005-Jan-07 (Second session)
- 2005-Mar-16 (Third session)
Harry Sello begins his oral history interview with a review of his childhood which included emigration from Russia. Sello became interested in chemistry and completed undergraduate work in organic chemistry before…
- Interviewee Sello, Harry, 1921-
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Lécuyer, Christophe
- Subject Fairchild (Firm), Noyce, Robert N. (Robert Norton), 1927-1990, Metal oxide semiconductors, Complementary, Grove, Andrew S., Microelectronics industry, Shockley, William, 1910-1989, Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Electronic industries, Chemists, Intel Corporation, Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, Hoerni, Jean A., 1924-1997, Sello, Harry, 1921-, Chemists--Biography, Emigration and immigration
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10 items
Oral history interview with Kenneth E. Manchester
- 2004-Oct-13
Kenneth E. Manchester was drafted after high school to serve in World War II and later attended San Jose State University. Manchester then completed a Ph.D. in chemistry at Stanford University under the supervision of…
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14 items
Oral history interview with Masao Horiba
- 2004-Nov-19 (First session)
- 2004-Nov-20 (Second session)
Masao Horiba begins the interview by discussing his childhood experiences in Japan during the 1920s and 1930s. Horiba suffered from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and spent much of his childhood listening to music, and…
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7 items
Oral history interview with James M. Goldey
- 2005-Feb-18 (First session)
- 2005-Apr-08 (Second session)
James M. Goldey chronicles his involvement with the electronics industry and his career at Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. He describes his interaction with William B. Shockley, Julius Molnar, Jack Moll, and Ian M.…
- Interviewee Goldey, James M., 1926-
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Lécuyer, Christophe
- Subject Fairchild (Firm), Goldey, James M., 1926-, Silicon, Western Electric Company, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Physicists, Physicists--Biography
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2 items
Bayer Orange Flavoured Children's Chewable Aspirin Bottle
- 1910 – 2007
- 1988
Small glass Bayer orange flavoured children's chewable aspirin bottle with pink plastic cap, 36 tablet size.
- Contributor Sterling Drug
- Manufacturer Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Sterling Drug, Drugs, Medicine bottles, Bayer Company, Inc., Aspirin
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2 items
Bayer Flavoured Children's Size Aspirin Bottle
- 1910 – 2007
Small glass Bayer flavoured children's size aspirin bottle with pink plastic cap, 36 tablet size, containing pink tablets.
- Manufacturer Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Drugs, Medicine bottles, Bayer Company, Inc., Aspirin