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6 items
Oral history interview with Leo H. Sternbach
- 1986-Mar-12
Leo H. Sternbach begins the interview with a discussion of his family and childhood in Austria and Poland. He describes his early education during the First World War as well as his experiences working in his father's…
- Interviewee Sternbach, L. H. (Leo H.)
- Interviewer Koeppel, Tonja A.
- Subject Roche Diagnostics, Sternbach, L. H. (Leo H.), Chemists--Biography, Benzodiazepines, Chemists, Emigration and immigration
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14M 17S
Proposition 65: Troubled Waters for California
- 1986
This film produced by the group Californians Against the Toxics Initiative encourages Californians to vote against Proposition 65, formally titled The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. This bill…
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8 items
Oral history interview with Koji Nakanishi
- 1985-Feb-15
This interview covers the life of Koji Nakanishi from his early education in Egypt to his current work as Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University and Director of the Suntory Institute for Bioorganic Research in…
- Interviewee Nakanishi, Kōji, 1925-2019
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Nakanishi, Kōji, 1925-2019, Columbia University, Infrared spectroscopy, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Circular dichroism, Chemistry, Organic, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Tōhoku Daigaku, Tōkyō Kyōiku Daigaku, Nagoya Daigaku, Natural products--Research, Emigration and immigration
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8 items
Oral history interview with Francis O. Rice
- 1984-Jan-04 (First session)
- 1984-Jan-05 (Second session)
Francis O. Rice discusses his life and career in this interview, which begins with mention of his early days in England, his studies at Princeton, and his teaching at New York University. Rice describes his teaching,…
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Glenn Seaborg and Ann-Margret
- Circa 1984
Color photograph of Glenn Seaborg (1912-1999) standing with Swedish-American actress and singer, Ann-Margret Olsson (1941-). Seaborg and Ann-Margret were jointly awarded the Great Swedish Heritage Award in 1984.
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2 items
Glenn Seaborg
- After 1980 – before 1999
Black and white photograph of Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999) standing in an office space in front of a shelf of reference volumes and a wall of photographs.
- Photographer Glines, Paul
- Subject Seaborg, Glenn T. (Glenn Theodore), 1912-1999, Nobel Prize winners
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Dr. Glenn Seaborg Juggling the Atom Symbol
- After 1945 – before 1999
Large caricature line drawing of Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999). Seaborg is drawn bouncing an atom in each hand.
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3 items
Handmade birthday card for Glenn Seaborg
- Circa 1984
Birthday card for Glenn Seaborg (1912-1999) signed by his colleagues and staff at the Lawrence Hall of Science. The card is hand illustrated with a drawing of Seaborg with Swedish-American actress and singer,…
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Letter of recommendation for Percy L. Julian
- After 1964 – before 1975
A letter of recommendation written by Ray Fields Dawson (1911-2012) on behalf of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975). Dawson is recommending that Julian receive an honorary degree from DePauw University due to his work…
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16M 53S
Computer Aided Resolution of Molecular Conformations
- First modeling prog master with ACTN, Lab of Molecular Biophysics, University of Oxford
- 1970s
Silent film demonstrating an early (1970s) computer program for creating three-dimensional molecular models and allowing users to manipulate those models using keyboard commands and a trackball. This film includes the…
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9M 28S
Molecular Modeling, Washington University
- 1970s
Silent video of a three-dimensional lactate dehydrogenase molecule imaged and manipulated using software developed at Washington University at least in part by C. David Barry. This footage, created by pointing a camera…
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9 items
Endangered Species
- 1976
A box with a jungle scene illustration with several different animals. The box contains 1 instruction booklet, 1 game board, 20 Unknown Factor cards, 22 Action cards, a stack of paper play money, 38 wooden tokens, 4…
- Contributor Bernard, Walter
- Publisher Teaching Concepts
- Creator Of Work Powell, Jeffrey R.
- Subject Board games, Environmental protection, Environmental protection--Study and teaching, Endangered species, Wildlife recovery
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Business card of Percy L. Julian
- After 1961 – before 1975
Business card of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975), African American research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. This card reflects Julian's position as the Director of the Julian…
- Creator Of Work Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975
- Subject Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975, Scientists, Black, Chemistry, Organic, Nonprofit organizations
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Letter from Dr. Walter E. Massey to Dr. Henry McBay
- 1976-May-06
Walter E. Massey (1938-) congratulates Henry McBay (1914-1995) for receiving the "Outstanding Teacher Award in Chemistry." Massey reminisces about his time as a student of McBay in 1954 and expresses his gratitude for…
- Author Massey, Walter E.
- Addressee McBay, Henry C.
- Subject McBay, Henry C., Massey, Walter E., Scientists, Black, Chemistry teachers, Chemistry--Study and teaching (Higher)
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Letter from Henry A. Hill to Henry McBay
- 1978-Nov-20
Henry Hill (1915-1979), the first African American president of the American Chemical Society (ACS), writes to Henry McBay (1914-1995) to inquire whether McBay recalls crossing paths with Mary Alice Connelly Moore after…
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Unidentified employees of the Institute for Scientific Information at work
- 1980s
Photograph of three unidentified female employees of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). The employees are seated at a table, focused intently on the paperwork in front of them. The ISI was an academic…
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Groundbreaking ceremony for the Institute of Scientific Information international headquarters
- 1978
Black and white photograph depicting a speaker and panel at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) International Headquarters Building. The ISI was an academic publishing service,…
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Institute for Scientific Information exterior view
- 1979-Jun-10
Color photograph depicting the entrance to the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in Philadelphia in 1956. ISI offered…
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Institute for Scientific Information Chestnut Street office entrance
- After 1971 – before 1975
A black and white photograph depicting the fifth-floor entrance to the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Chestnut Street office. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield…
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Institute for Scientific Information sales team meeting
- 1980s
A black and white photograph depicting the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) sales team. The group of ten people captured in-frame are pictured sitting around a table. One man stands to address the group. A…
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Group meeting in the Institute for Scientific Information board room
- Circa 1985
A black and white picture of five men seated and standing around a table in the Institute for Scientific Information board room. Identified from left to right are Joshua Lederberg (1925-2008), George Poste (1944-),…
- Photographer Benson, Neil
- Subject Garfield, Eugene, Information science, Information storage and retrieval systems, Citation indexes, Science publishing, Science--Information services, Institute for Scientific Information, Lederberg, Joshua, Nobel Prize winners, Poste, George, Lasagna, Louis, 1923-2003, Hoffmann, Roald
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Portrait of Eugene Garfield holding "Essays of an Information Scientist"
- Circa 1977
A black and white photograph showing Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) posing with his book, Essays of an Information Scientist: 1962-1973 (Philadelphia, 1977). Garfield wrote more than 1,500 essays throughout his career…
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Institute for Scientific Information warehouse
- Circa 1981
A black and white photograph depicting a view of an Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) warehouse filled with cardboard boxes. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in…
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Eugene Garfield posed with an issue of "The Scientist"
- Circa 1986-Nov
Black and white photograph of Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) standing against a patterned wallpaper and holding an issue of The Scientist, a monthly magazine founded by Garfield in 1986. The monthly publication sought to…
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Institute for Scientific Information warehouse
- Circa 1981
A black and white photograph depicting a carrier truck backing into an Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) warehouse. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in…