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Oral history interview with N. Bruce Hannay
- 1995-Dec-28
The interview begins with N. Bruce Hannay discussing the origins of his interest in electrochemistry and his awareness of The Electrochemical Society as an ideal organization for discussions and publications on topics…
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Oral history interview with Christine E. Holt
- 1995-Oct-25 – 1995-Oct-27
Christine E. Holt was born and raised in Wylam, a small village in Northumberland in the north of England, the youngest of three siblings. Her mother was a homemaker; her father was a naval sea captain during World War…
- Interviewee Holt, Christine E., 1954-
- Interviewer Novak, Steven J.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Holt, Christine E., 1954-, Genetics, Neurobiology, Electrophysiology, Xenopus, Brain--Physiology, Retina, Cell differentiation, University of California, San Diego, Women in science, Women in medicine, Neuroscientists, Medical scientists, Women medical scientists
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First Day Cover commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur
- 1995-Sep-03
Cachet, stamp, and postmark depict Louis Pasteur.
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Oral history interview with Stephen M. Denning
- 1995-Aug-23 – 1995-Aug-25
Stephen M. Denning was born in Murphy, North Carolina, a small town in the foothills of the Appalachians, and “about as far west in North Carolina as you could go”; he grew up in nearby Rutherfordton. Both parents were…
- Interviewee Denning, Stephen M., 1954-
- Interviewer Meldrum, Marcia L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Cardiology--Research, Immunology--Research, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Cardiologists, Denning, Stephen M., 1954-
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Oral history interview with Douglas Yee
- 1995-Aug-23 – 1995-Aug-25
Douglas Yee was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents who had fled China just before World War II. His father was an engineer and his mother a radiologist. His mother comes from a large family, all of whom left China and…
- Interviewee Yee, Douglas, 1955-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Yee, Douglas, 1955-, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Oncology, Cancer--Research, Internal medicine, Somatomedin
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Oral history interview with Frances M. Brodsky
- 1995-Aug-21 – 1995-Aug-23
Frances M. Brodsky grew up in Princeton, New Jersey. Her father worked at ETS (Educational Testing Service), a job he began shortly after the company was founded. Her mother, an artist, was a professor at Rutgers and…
- Interviewee Brodsky, Frances M. (Frances Martha), 1955-
- Interviewer Novak, Steven J.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Brodsky, Frances M. (Frances Martha), 1955-, Biochemistry, Women in science, Monoclonal antibodies, HLA histocompatibility antigens, Immunology, Cytology, University of California, San Francisco, Becton-Dickinson, Affirmative action programs in education
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Oral history interview with Stephen J. Elledge
- 1995-Aug-16 – 1995-Aug-18
Stephen J. Elledge was born in Paris, Illinois. He had two older sisters and an older half sister. He attended Roman Catholic elementary school but rebelled against the religious teaching and switched to public schools.…
- Interviewee Elledge, Stephen Joseph, 1956-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Elledge, Stephen Joseph, 1956-, Davis, Ronald W. (Ronald Wayne), 1941-, Cyclin-dependent kinases, Cell cycle, Cancer--Research, Baylor University. College of Medicine, Antioncogenes, Molecular cloning, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with James R. Lupski
- 1995-Aug-14 – 1995-Aug-16
James R. Lupski was born and raised on Long Island, New York, one of eight children. He attended a Roman Catholic elementary school but a public high school. Lupski and three of his siblings manifested, at different…
- Interviewee Lupski, James R., 1957-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Lupski, James R., 1957-, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Chess, Neural receptors, Molecular cloning, Genetic disorders, Medical genetics, Baylor College of Medicine
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Oral history interview with W. Ian Lipkin
- 1995-Jul-14
- 1995-Jul-17
- 1995-Jul-27
- 1995-Aug-03
- 1995-Aug-07
W. Ian Lipkin was born in Chicago, Illinois, one of three children. His parents, of Russian Jewish background, met at the New School in New York City, New York, but moved to Chicago to study at the University of…
- Interviewee Lipkin, W. I. (W. Ian)
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Lipkin, W. I. (W. Ian), Anthropology, Indigenous peoples, Alaska Natives, Communicable diseases, Neurology, AIDS (Disease)--Patients, Scripps Research Institute, Neurotransmitters, Molecular biology, Borna disease, Nervous system--Degeneration
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Oral history interview with Brenda L. Bass
- 1995-Jul-24 – 1995-Jul-26
Brenda L. Bass grew up in the 1960's in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her parents were young and had no opportunity to finish college, taking jobs as realtors. As a result, Bass was often cared for by her maternal…
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First Day Cover commemorating Louis Pasteur
- 1995-Jun-03
Cachet, stamp, and postmark depict Louis Pasteur.
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Oral history interview with Peter S. Kim
- 1995-May-23 – 1995-May-24
- 1995-May-26
Peter S. Kim was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to parents who had emigrated from Korea after the Korean War and were studying at Georgia Institute of Technology. His father was a chemical engineer, his mother a biochemist.…
- Interviewee Kim, Peter S., 1958-
- Interviewer Novak, Steven J.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kim, Peter S., 1958-, Chemistry, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Protein folding, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Leucine zippers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Medical colleges
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Oral History Interview with Paul J. Anderson
- 1995-May-18 – 1995-May-19
- 1995-May-22
Paul J. Anderson, the oldest of four children, was born in 1954; he grew up in a suburb of Syracuse, New York. His father was a school teacher and administrator, his mother a housewife. He discovered a love of science…
- Interviewee Anderson, Paul J., 1956-
- Interviewer Novak, Steven J.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Microbiologists, Medical scientists, Cancer--Treatment--Research, Cancer--Immunological aspects, Clinical immunology, Medicine--Research
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Oral history interview with Charles W. Tobias
- 1995-May-15 – 1995-May-16
Charles Tobias begins this interview with a description of his extended family in Hungary and their interest in engineering. He remembers his early childhood and education in Hungary and the influence of his family and…
- Interviewee Tobias, Charles W., 1920-1996
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Electrochemical Society, Tobias, Charles W., 1920-1996, Chemical engineers, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Charles N. Cole and Inder Verma
- 1995-May-06
A joint interview with Charles N. Cole and Inder Verma.
Charles N. Cole begins his interview by discussing the reasons behind his decision to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Cole's interest in…
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Oral history interview with David Baltimore
- 1994-Feb-07
- 1995-Apr-13
- 1995-Apr-29
David Baltimore begins the series of interviews describing his interest in biology as a high-school student and throughout his college years at Swarthmore. During college, he spent a summer at Cold Spring Harbor where…
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Oral history interview with Keith R. McKennon
- 1995-Mar-30
Keith McKennon begins this interview by discussing the origins of his interest in research and chemistry and the impact of growing up in Pendleton, Oregon, and attending Oregon State University. He then describes his…
- Interviewee McKennon, Keith R., 1933-2013
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Dow Corning Corporation, Dow Chemical Company, Chemists, Brandt, E. N., Chemists--Biography, McKennon, Keith R., 1933-2013
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Oral history interview with Paul B. Weisz
- 1995-Mar-27
Paul Weisz begins his oral history interview by discussing his family background in Austria-Hungary after World War I period, when his family moved to Berlin. Weisz was educated in the Gymnasium, where he developed an…
- Interviewee Weisz, Paul Burg, 1919-2012
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Weisz, Paul Burg, 1919-, Physicists--Biography, Mobil Research and Development Corporation, Physicists, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Harold J. Read
- 1995-Mar-22
Harold J. Read describes his family background and his upbringing in Illinois, where he also earned his BS and MA from the University of Illinois but Read later relocated to the University of Pennsylvania where his…
- Interviewee Read, Harold J. (Harold James), 1911-1999
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Electrochemical Society, Chemists, Read, Harold J. (Harold James), 1911-1999, Metallurgy, Chemists--Biography
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Oral history interview with William E. Hanford
- 1995-Mar-15
William Hanford begins the interview with a discussion of the importance of teamwork and the influence of Roger Adams in his career. He then continues on to his family background and youth. His high school chemistry…
- Interviewee Hanford, William E., 1908-1996
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject General Aniline & Film Corporation, Olin Corporation, Polymers, Carothers, Wallace Hume, 1896-1937, Chemistry, Organic, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, Chemists--Biography, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, M. W. Kellogg Company, Hanford, William E., 1908-1996, Chemists
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Oral history interview with Robert A. Roland
- 1995-Mar-14
Robert Roland describes his family background and upbringing in Upper Darby, PA, as well as his education at Villanova University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Law. Roland also reflects on his career in…
- Interviewee Roland, Robert A., 1931-2013
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Lawyers, Chemical industry, Roland, Robert A., 1931-2013, Chemical Manufacturers Association (U.S.), Chemical industry--Environmental aspects, National Paint and Coatings Association, Lawyers--Biography, International Medal
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Oral history interview with N. Bruce Hannay
- 1995-Mar-09
The interview begins with Dr. Hannay describing his family background and his early education in Washington state. Both his high school chemistry teacher and his older brother greatly influenced his decision to pursue…
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Oral history interview with Paul M. MacDonald
- 1995-Feb-21 – 1995-Feb-23
Paul M. Macdonald was born in Denver, Colorado, to a forensic psychologist from New Zealand and an American nurse. He has an older sister, who is a dean at William and Mary College, and a younger brother. He grew up as…
- Interviewee Macdonald, Paul Marshall, 1955-
- Interviewer Novak, Steven J.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Macdonald, Paul Marshall, 1955-, Bacteriophages, Molecular genetics, Molecular biology, Recombinant DNA, Drosophila, Gene expression, Stanford University, Nucleotide sequence
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Oral history interview with John H. Sinfelt
- 1995-Feb-21
In this interview, Dr. Sinfelt recalls his childhood during the Depression, his early education, and his interest in mathematics. He then moves on to the awakening of his interest in science, first at Lycoming College…
- Interviewee Sinfelt, John H.
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Catalysts, Metal catalysts, Exxon Corporation, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Sinfelt, John H. (John Henry), 1931-2011, Chemical engineers