Search Results
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Oral history interview with Sandra J. F. Degen
- 1991-Mar-03
Sandra J.F. Degen grew up in the San Fernando Valley, outside of Los Angeles, California, one of four children. Her father was a scientist and her mother a seamstress and homemaker. She says her childhood was an…
- Interviewee Degen, Sandra D. F., 1955-
- Interviewer Lindee, Susan M., Goldfine, Sarah
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Women in science, Medical scientists, Women medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Prothrombin, Fibrinogen, Biochemists, Women biochemists, Degen, Sandra D. F., 1955-
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Oral history interview with Jeffrey L. Noebels
- 1991-Mar-04
Jeffrey Noebels was born in New Jersey, one of three children; the family then lived in southern California until they moved to Geneva, Switzerland, when Jeffrey was twelve. His father was a chemist at Beckman…
- Interviewee Noebels, Jeffrey L., 1950-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Kohler, Frances
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Noebels, Jeffrey L., 1950-, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Neurology, Neurogenetics, Neuroscientists
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Oral history interview with Katherine A. Jones
- 1991-Mar-04
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 Jones, Katherine A.
- Interviewer Lindee, Susan M., Goldfine, Sarah
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Jones, Katherine A., Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Women in science, Women in medicine, HIV (Viruses), Transcription factors, Proteins--Research
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Oral history interview with Philip M. Rosoff
- 1991-Mar-04
Philip M. Rosoff grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents were both college-educated and put a high value on education; as a result they sent Rosoff to Friends Select School. He entered New York University…
- Interviewee Rosoff, Philip M., 1952-
- Interviewer Lindee, Susan M., Goldfine, Sarah
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Rosoff, Philip M., 1952-, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Cellular signal transduction, Immunology, Cytology
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Oral history interview with Shing Chiu
- 1991-Mar-04
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 Chiu, Shing, 1952-
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Chiu, Shing, 1952-, Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976), Biophysics, Neurofibrils, Neuroglia, Specialists, University of Wisconsin, Ion channels
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5 items
Oral history interview with Tucker Collins
- 1991-Mar-04
Tucker Collins grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. He won the Westinghouse Science Talent Search and was accepted at Amherst College, where he worked with Edward Leadbetter and Walter Godchaux. He spent two summers…
- Interviewee Collins, Tucker
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Howard University, Cytokines, Platelet-derived growth factor
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Oral history interview with Lawrence Kuo
- 1991-Mar-05
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 Kuo, Lawrence
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kuo, Lawrence, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Enzymology, Conformational analysis
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Oral history interview with Diane O. Etchison
- 1991-Mar-06
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 Etchison, Diane O., 1947-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Etchison, Diane O., 1947-, Cell interaction, Monoclonal antibodies, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, University of Kansas. Medical Center, Women in science, Sexism in science, Proteins--Synthesis--Regulation
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7 items
Oral history interview with Seymour Meyerson
- 1991-Mar-07
Seymour Meyerson was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and attended the University of Chicago from which he received his undergraduate degree. By 1943 Meyerson began active service with the US military, spending the…
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10 items
Oral history interview with Madeleine M. Joullié
- 1991-Apr-23
The interview begins with Dr. Joullié's description of her early life and education in Brazil. Her father sent her to Simmons College in the United States, where she received her undergraduate degree before obtaining…
- Interviewee Joullié, Madeleine M., 1927-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Sponsor Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation
- Subject Joullié, Madeleine M., 1927-, Chemistry, Organic, Women in chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Price, Charles C. (Charles Coale), 1913-2001, United States. Secret Service, DNA fingerprinting, American Chemical Society, Western Electric Company, Shell Oil Company, Weisz, Paul B., 1921-, Alzheimer's disease--Research, Chemists, Women chemists, Women in science, Emigration and immigration
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7 items
Oral history interview with William Wishnick
- 1991-May-13
William Wishnick begins this interview by describing his parents' careers and the founding of the Wishnick-Tumpeer Chemical Company in 1920. His father's company, now called Witco, expanded with the acquisition of…
- Interviewee Wishnick, William, 1924-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Chemical industry, Businesspeople--Biography, Wishnick, William, 1924-, Businesspeople, Executives, Executives--Biography
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15 items
Oral history interview with O. Theodor Benfey
- 1991-May-24
- 1991-Jun-05
O. Theodor Benfey begins the interview with a description of his childhood in Germany during the rise of the Third Reich. He tells of his experiences in England, where he was a student during the war, and then his move…
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10 items
Oral history interview with Elkan Blout
- 1991-May-30 (First session)
- 2002-Sep-13 (Second session)
- 2002-Nov-22 (Third session)
Elkan R. Blout begins the interview with a description of his family and childhood. Growing up in Manhattan as an only child, Blout was cared for by his parents, aunts, and uncles. He attended DeWitt Clinton High…
- Interviewee Blout, E. R. (Elkan Rogers), 1919-2006
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Blout, E. R. (Elkan Rogers), 1919-2006, Harvard School of Public Health, Land, Edwin H., 1909-1991, Polaroid Corporation, Children's Hospital Medical Center (Boston, Mass.), Harvard Medical School, Chemists--Biography, Columbia University, Woodward, R. B. (Robert Burns), 1917-1979
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Oral history interview with Marilyn C. Pike
- 1991-Jun-06
Marilyn Pike grew up in Westchester, New York. Her father was a chemical engineer who was interested in desalination, even patenting a freeze-drying process for Maxwell House Coffee. Her mother was a housewife. Pike…
- Interviewee Pike, Marilyn C., 1951-
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Kohler, Frances
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Pike, Marilyn C., 1951-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Phospholipids, Chemokines, Women in science, Women in medicine, Women medical scientists
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16 items
Oral history interview with Emil L. Smith
- 1991-Jun-19 (First session)
- 1994-Mar-17 (Second session)
Emil Smith begins his oral history interview by discussing his undergraduate study of biology at Columbia University. He received a Guggenheim fellowship to Cambridge University until the outbreak of World War II. Smith…
- Interviewee Smith, Emil L., 1911-2009
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Biochemists, Smith, Emil L., 1911-2009, University of California, Los Angeles
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Oral history interview with Marilyn D. Resh
- 1991-Jun-20
Marilyn Resh grew up in what she calls a typical Long Island town. When she was in high school she discovered science, particularly chemistry, but continued her extensive violin playing throughout college and graduate…
- Interviewee Resh, Marilyn D., 1955-
- Interviewer Lindee, Susan M.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Resh, Marilyn D., 1955-, Women in science, Women in medicine, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Cancer--Research, Oncology, Oncogenes
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Oral history interview with Rudolph A. Marcus
- 1991-Jun-20
Rudolph Marcus begins the interview with a discussion of his family background and early education. Though he spent some of his early years in Detroit, Michigan, he primarily grew up in a Jewish neighborhood in…
- Interviewee Marcus, Rudolph A. (Rudolph Arthur), 1923-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Marcus, Rudolph A. (Rudolph Arthur), 1923-, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, World War (1939-1945), National Research Council Canada, University of North Carolina (1793-1962), United States. Office of Naval Research, Unimolecular reactions, Polytechnic University (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Polymers, Oxford University, California Institute of Technology, Charge exchange
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10 items
Oral history interview with Frederick T. Wall
- 1991-Jun-21
Frederick Wall begins his oral history discussing his family background and childhood in Minnesota, attending the University of Minnesota, and studying chemistry and chemical engineering. After a stint at Caltech with…
- Interviewee Wall, Frederick T. (Frederick Theodore), 1912-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject California Institute of Technology, Chemists, Pauling, Linus, 1901-1994, Wall, Frederick T. (Frederick Theodore), 1912-, Chemists--Biography, Glockler, George, 1890-1969, University of Illinois at Chicago
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6 items
Oral history interview with William H. Gauvin
- 1991-Jul-11
William Gauvin begins with background information about his childhood experiences in Europe, his formative education, and his emigration during the Depression to join his family in Canada. He describes his education at…
- Interviewee Gauvin, William H., 1913-1994
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Chemical engineering, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Winkler, Carl A., Noranda Research Centre, Churchill, Stuart Winston, 1920-, McGill University. Department of Chemical Engineering, Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, Gauvin, William H., 1913-1994, Chemical engineers, Thiesmeyer, Lincoln R. (Lincoln Reuber), 1908-, Spray drying, Nitroamines
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Oral history interview with Robert Boswell
- 1991-Jul-15
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 Boswell, Robert, 1951-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Boswell, Robert, 1951-, Protozoa, Cell determination, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Genetics, Proteins, Drosophila
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13 items
Oral history interview with Gilbert J. Stork
- 1991-Aug-06
Gilbert Stork begins his interview with a description of his childhood and family background in Paris. Stork and his family moved to the United States in 1939, and he decided to begin his graduate studies in chemistry…
- Interviewee Stork, Gilbert
- Interviewer Bohning, James J., Fine, Leonard W.
- Subject Stork, Gilbert, Chemists, Harvard University, Chemists--Biography, Columbia University, Emigration and immigration
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One Cleaner Cleans Them All
- 1991-Sep
Color print advertisement for Dow Bathroom Cleaner emphasizing the ease of using a spray foam compared to traditional scouring products. The advertisement includes images of various gleaming bathroom surfaces, including…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Advertising, Cleaning, Cleaning compounds, Consumer goods