Search Results
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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
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A Chemistry Teacher's Perspective of the Periodic System
- 1992
Depiction of the periodic table with an emphasis on the elements which receive the most attention in general chemistry textbooks.
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1H 50M 29S
Samuel Natelson lecture to the Ohio Valley Section of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- 1992
Samuel Natelson's lecture focuses on his time at the Rockford Memorial Hospital (Rockford, Illinois) as a clinical chemist, where he worked on improving the odds for survival of the premature infants. Specifically,…
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Thank You for Helping Us Celebrate 75 Years of Making Headlines
- Circa 1992
Print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company's Magnesium Division. The advertisement features reproductions of newspaper clippings chronicling various milestones in the company's production of magnesium over the…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Magnesium, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Magnesium industry and trade, Chemical industry
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4 items
Oral history interview with Henry Earl Lumpkin
- 1992-Jan-02
Henry Earl Lumpkin begins the interview by discussing his family background and how he learned to value education. His family had a tradition of attending Southwestern Texas State University and becoming school…
- Interviewee Lumpkin, Henry Earle, 1920-2012
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject American Society for Testing and Materials, Mass spectrometers, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, Lumpkin, Henry Earle, 1920-2012, Mass spectrometry, Chemists--Biography, Humble Oil and Refining Company (Incorporated in Tex.), Chemists
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8 items
Oral history interview with Gordon A. Cain
- 1992-Feb-18
Gordon A. Cain begins the interview by discussing his early influences from the chemical and engineering disciplines. He next recounts his undergraduate education at Louisiana State University during the Great…
- Interviewee Cain, Gordon, 1912-2002
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Chemical engineering, Cain, Gordon, 1912-2002, Cain Chemical Inc., Chemical industry, Freeport Sulphur Company, Sterling Chemicals Inc., Chemical engineers
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10 items
Oral history interview with James R. Fair
- 1992-Feb-19
This interview with James R. Fair begins with a discussion of Fair's childhood in the Midwest, highlighting high-school experiences in Little Rock, Arkansas, and early interests in science. Fair attended The Citadel as…
- Interviewee Fair, James R., 1920-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Chemical engineering, Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.), Fair, James R., 1920-, University of Texas at Austin, Disasters, Shell Development Company, Texas--Texas City, Ethylene, High Flyer (Ship), Grandcamp (Ship), Chemical engineers, Styrene, Fires, Monsanto Chemical Company
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7 items
Oral history interview with Norman Hackerman
- 1992-Feb-21
Norman Hackerman begins his second interview by describing his work after coming to the University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry and starting the Corrosion Research Laboratory [currently the J. J. Pickle…
- Interviewee Hackerman, Norman
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject University of Texas at Austin, Chemistry, J. J. Pickle Research Center, Matsen, Frederick, Myers, Jack, Hackerman, Norman
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9 items
Oral history interview with Orlando Aloysius Battista
- 1992-Feb-23
O. A. Battista begins the interview by describing his childhood in Cornwall, Canada, as one of eight siblings born to a poor, uneducated laborer and a housewife. Battista proudly details his family's hard-working nature…
- Interviewee Battista, O. A. (Orlando Aloysius), 1917-1995
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Hemostasis, Surgical, American Viscose Corporation, O. A. Battista Research Institute, Psychotropic drugs, Viscose process, Battista, O. A. (Orlando Aloysius), 1917-1995, Cellulose--Chemistry, FMC Corporation, University of Texas, Microcrystalline polymers, Chemists--Biography, Emigration and immigration
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Resolution of the Michigan Legislature Honoring Glenn Seaborg
- 1992-Mar
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 500 of the Michigan Legislature.
- Contributor Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Nuclear Science Division
- Creator Of Work Michigan. Legislature. Senate, Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives
- Subject Seaborg, Glenn T. (Glenn Theodore), 1912-1999, Michigan. Legislature. Senate, Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives, Nobel Prize winners