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5M 12S
Heritage Day 2004 introductory video
- 2004-Jun-17
This video was produced for Heritage Day 2004, an annual celebration of innovators and leaders in the field of molecular chemistry held by the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute). Shown as…
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5 items
Oral history interview with Isy Haas
- 2010-Jun-24 – 2010-Jun-25
Isy Haas was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He and his parents were Jewish and Polish citizens, not automatically Turkish. They spoke French and German until World War II, when they ceased speaking German. Haas attended a…
- Interviewee Haas, Isy, 1934-
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Subject Haas, Isy, 1934-, Remington Rand, Inc., Fairchild (Firm), Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Last, Jay T., Noyce, Robert N. (Robert Norton), 1927-1990, Diodes, Semiconductor, Integrated circuits, Teledyne, Inc., Texas Instruments Incorporated, Electrical engineers, Emigration and immigration
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8 items
Oral history interview with O. David Sparkman
- 2007-Jul-06
O. David Sparkman grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, one of two children. His father managed a refrigeration supply company and then owned a restaurant; his mother was a stenographer and then an office…
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20 items
Oral history interview with Herbert T. Pratt
- 2006-Jun-13 – 2006-Jun-14
Herbert T. Pratt was born in Leaksville, North Carolina (now Eden, North Carolina) in 1926. An only child, Pratt grew up surrounded by books. His parents valued history, and he relays stories of his grandfather, Josiah…
- Interviewee Pratt, Herbert T.
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Pratt, Herbert T., Fieldcrest Mills Inc., Chemical engineering, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Quality control, Forensic sciences, American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, Book collecting, Enfield, William, 1741-1797, Mott, Henry A. (Henry Augustus), 1852-1896, Hymnals, Coat hangers
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Oral history interview with Robert Carpenter
- 2012-Jan-10
- 2012-Apr-03
- 2013-Jan-29
Robert Carpenter was born in San Diego, California, in 1945. He moved to South Bend, Indiana, where his father started a family bakery when he was an infant. When Carpenter was in elementary school, the family moved to…
- Interviewee Carpenter, Robert, 1945-
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-, Stokes, Cassandra
- Subject Carpenter, Robert, 1945-, United States Military Academy, Vietnam War (1961-1975), Harvard University. Graduate School of Business Administration, Baxter International Inc., Recombinant DNA, Biotechnology, Tissue plasminogen activator, Genzyme Transgenics Corporation
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Oral history interview with Gabriel Schmergel
- 2011-Dec-15
- 2012-Sep-18
Gabriel Schmergel was born in 1940 in Budapest, Hungary. He immigrated to the United States at the age of sixteen shortly after the Soviet Union defeated the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. His parents worked manual labor…
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Oral history interview with Peter Baumann
- 2009-Sep-09 – 2009-Sep-10
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Baumann, Peter, 1969-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Baumann, Peter, 1969-, Molecular biology, Imperial Cancer Research Fund (Great Britain), DNA repair, Telomerase, University of Colorado Boulder, Proteins, Herpetology
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2 items
Metamerism Samples
- Decade starting 2000
Three small squares of gray fabric placed under different lighting conditions to demonstrate the phenomena of metamerism. From left to right, the fabric samples are placed under commercial fluorescent, daylight…
- Manufacturer Black Swan Textiles
- Subject Colors, Textile fabrics, Optical illusions, Dyes and dyeing--Chemistry, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik Dye Tin
- After 1978 – before 2000
A black, aluminum dye box with a pry-off lid decorated by green text and the Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik insignia.
- Creator Of Work Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik, Dye industry
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8 items
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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2 items
Tintex Neon Yellow Neon Fabric Dye
- After 1970 – before 2000
Black cardboard box with a bright yellow design containing neon fabric dye. Dye instructions are printed in white on the back of the box. The powdered dye is contained in a paper packet. Dye instructions are also…
- Creator Of Work Kiwi Brands, Inc.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers, Dyes and dyeing--Chemistry, Dyes and dyeing, Domestic
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2 items
Battery Demonstration Unit
- Circa 2000
A battery demonstration unit constructed by Alan MacDiarmid (1927-2007), winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "the discovery and development of conductive polymers." MacDiarmid, Hideki Shirakawa (1936-), and…
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2 items
Oral history interview with Helen Donis-Keller
- 2013-May-27
Helen Donis-Keller was born in Madison, Wisconsin, but grew up in Elkhart, Indiana. As a child, she loved art, so she pursued a degree in graphic design and photography at The University of Cincinnati. She spent two…
- Interviewee Donis-Keller, Helen
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
- Subject Donis-Keller, Helen, Career changes, Women in science, Geneticists, Women geneticists, Genetics--Research, Gene mapping, Artists
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7 items
Oral history interview with Andrew S. Grove
- 2004-Jul-14 (First session)
- 2004-Sep-01 (Second session)
Andrew S. Grove begins the first interview session with a description of his undergraduate life at the City College of New York, where exposure to influential professors shaped his professional outlook and personal…
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3 items
Oral history interview with Gerald Weissmann
- 2007-Aug-02
Gerald Weissmann was born in Austria, but when young, he and his family fled the Nazis, eventually ending up in New York City. After earning a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Columbia College, Weissmann, entered…
- Interviewee Weissmann, Gerald
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Weissmann, Gerald, Bellevue Hospital, Liposomes, Emigration and immigration
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6 items
Oral history interview with Gordon E. Moore and Jay T. Last
- 2006-Jan-20
This oral history with Gordon T. Moore and Jay T. Last focuses on the years 1956 and 1957, during which time Moore and Last worked at Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory and Fairchild Semiconductor was founded. This…
- Interviewee Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Last, Jay T.
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Lécuyer, Christophe
- Subject Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Last, Jay T., Fairchild (Firm), Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, Noyce, Robert N. (Robert Norton), 1927-1990, Hoerni, Jean A., 1924-1997, International Business Machines Corporation, Intel Corporation, Transistors
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4 items
Oral history interview with Rudolph Pariser
- 2005-Oct-28
Rudolph Pariser's life has been significantly shaped by the historical events of the 20th century, from being born in China since his mother found refuge there during Russian Revolution while his father escaped from his…
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Polypropylene Pellets
- Circa 2008
Small, round pellets of Polypropylene. Pellets are white and semi-translucent.
Polypropylene, also known as polypropene, is a nonpolar, thermoplastic polymer and polyolefin. Though its physical properties are similar…
- Creator Of Work Quantum Chemical Corporation
- Subject Polypropylene, Plastics, Thermoplastics, Polyolefins
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17 items
Oral history interview with Morris Tanenbaum
- 2004-May-03
- 2004-Jul-26
Morris Tanenbaum grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, one of three children. His Jewish parents had come from Russia and Poland by way of Buenos Aires, Argentina; they owned a delicatessen, in which Morris worked after…
- Interviewee Tanenbaum, Morris, 1928-
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Lécuyer, Christophe
- Subject Tanenbaum, Morris, 1928-, AT & T Bell Laboratories, Chemists, Electronic industries, Silicon, Semiconductors, Materials science, Metallurgy, Executives
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40M 39S
Moore's Law at 40: Part 6
- 2005-May-13
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. This…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Moore's law, Technology, Computers, Semiconductors, Electronic industries
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1H 5M 49S
Moore's Law at 40: Part 5
- 2005-May-13
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. This…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Computers, Manufacturing industries, Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Technology, Semiconductors, Moore's law
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1H 6M 11S
Moore's Law at 40: Part 4
- 2005-May-13
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. This…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Computers, Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Technology, Electronic industries, Mead, Carver, Intel Corporation, Moore's law
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6 items
Oral history interview with Gábor Somorjai
- 2014-Jan-30 – 2014-Jan-31
Gábor Somorjai was born in Budapest, Hungary, during World War II and lived a comfortable, integrated life until Anti-Semitic laws impacted the family. His paternal grandfather had converted to Judaism. His mother’s…
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5 items
Oral history interview with Jacques Tocatlian
- 2000-Jun-22
Jacques Tocatlian has always had an international take on learning and acquiring information. He was born in Egypt, where he attended a French secondary school. From there, Tocatlian moved on to study industrial…
- Interviewee Tocatlian, Jacques, 1929-2019
- Interviewer Rayward, W. Boyd
- Sponsor Eugene Garfield Foundation
- Subject Tocatlian, Jacques, 1929-2019, Chemical literature, Information science, Communication in science, Unesco, UNISIST (Program), Chemical engineers, Information storage and retrieval systems, Emigration and immigration
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58M 21S
Moore's Law at 40: Part 2
- 2005-May-13
Moore's Law at 40 was a symposium held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) on May 12-13, 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation and publication of Moore's Law. This…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Moore, Gordon E., 1929-2023, Computers, Transistors, Technology, Moore's law