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Oral history interview with David M. Hercules
- 2002-Mar-20
David M. Hercules begins his interview by discussing his childhood and education. He describes his youth in Somerset, Pennsylvania, and his childhood curiosity with science. When he was in high school, he continued to…
- Interviewee Hercules, David M.
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Brock, David C.
- Subject Hercules, David M., Lehigh University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Electron spectroscopy, University of Georgia, Business consultants, Catalysis, University of Pittsburgh, Mass spectrometry, Spectrum analysis, Chemical apparatus, Chemists
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Chemical Heritage, Volume 20 Number 4
- 2002 (Winter)
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Oral history interview with Frank R. Nissel
- 2002-Mar-20
Frank R. Nissel begins the interview by describing his early childhood and schooling in Berlin, Germany, and subsequent move to Egypt due to the emergence of Adolf Hitler's policies. Arriving in Egypt at the age of…
- Interviewee Nissel, Frank R., 1925-2014
- Interviewer Traynham, James G.
- Subject Welex, Inc., Union Carbide Corporation, Nissel, Frank R., 1925-2014, Chemical engineers, Emigration and immigration
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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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Oral history interview with Maurice J. Kernan
- 2002-Nov-08
- 2002-Nov-11
- 2002-Nov-18
Maurice J. Kernan was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, the eldest of four siblings. His father worked for an insurance company; his mother was a homemaker. A love of the outdoors and interest in nature was nurtured…
- Interviewee Kernan, Maurice J., 1962-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kernan, Maurice J., 1962-, Molecular biology, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Rhizobium, Plant genetics, Genes, DNA--Analysis, Drosophila, Ganetzky, Barry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Geneticists, Medical scientists, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Andrew Camilli
- 2002-Oct-07 – 2002-Oct-08
- 2002-Oct-10 – 2002-Oct-11
Andrew Camilli was born in Lima, Ohio, a factory town, the fifth of seven children. After Andrew's birth, the family moved to Flint, Michigan, where his father worked as a banker. Camilli's parents were both quite…
- Interviewee Camilli, Andrew, 1963-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Camilli, Andrew, 1963-, Pharmacia Corp., Upjohn Company, Virulence (Microbiology)--Genetic aspects, Tufts University. School of Medicine, Genetic regulation, Medical microbiology, Recombinant DNA--Research, Microbiologists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Charles M. Judson
- 2002-Dec-06 – 2002-Dec-07
Charles M. Judson begins his interview with a description of his father and the effect that his father had on his own interest in science. His father was a chief metrologist at the National Bureau of Standards and…
- Interviewee Judson, Charles M.
- Interviewer Grayson, Micheal A.
- Subject Judson, Charles M., Manhattan Project (U.S.), American Cyanamid Company, Chemists, Mass spectrometry, Analytical chemistry
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Pasteurization Does Not Destroy the Vitamins in Milk
- 1930s (Poster)
- After 1993 – before 2021 (Correspondence)
Framed poster depicting a baby holding a bottle of milk. Underneath reads: "Pasteurization Does/Not Destroy the/ Vitamins in Milk/Play Safe-Buy Only/Pasteurized/Milk".
A letter from James Dickson to Fred Weber is…
- Author Dickson, James
- Addressee Weber, Fred
- Subject Milk--Pasteurization, Dairy products, Pasteurization, Dickson, James
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Harry Potter Spells and Potions
- Decade starting 2000
A manual for Harry Potter Spells & Potions Chemistry I Set No. 501.
Digitized content includes the work's first two pages. This work is protected by copyright law; to view the full text, contact or visit the Science…
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Oral history interview with Ariel Ruiz i Altaba
- 2002-Aug-19 – 2002-Aug-21
Ariel Ruiz i Altaba was born in Mexico City, Mexico, but was raised in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, the youngest of three brothers (the other two are also scientists: a theoretical physicist and an evolutionary…
- Interviewee Ruiz i Altaba, Ariel
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ruiz i Altaba, Ariel, Minorities in science, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Escherichia coli, Genetic regulation, Genetics
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Oral history interview with Jason G. Cyster
- 2002-Sep-24 – 2002-Sep-26
Jason G. Cyster was born and raised in Western Australia, the younger of two brothers. Cyster lived and worked on a farm for much of his early life. His father worked as a hired laborer on others' farms before buying…
- Interviewee Cyster, Jason G., 1967-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Cyster, Jason G., 1967-, Biology, Immunology, T cells, Antigens, Stanford University, University of California, San Francisco, Employment in foreign countries
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Oral history interview with Tom W. Muir
- 2002-Aug-15 – 2002-Aug-16
Thomas W. Muir grew up in Stranraer, Scotland—a major port city about two-hundred miles south of Glasgow—the oldest of three brothers. His father was a telephone engineer technician and his mother a housewife, both of…
- Interviewee Muir, Tom W., 1967-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Muir, Tom W., 1967-, Chemistry, Peptides--Synthesis, Scripps Research Institute, Cell interaction, Rockefeller University, Biochemistry, Recombinant proteins
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Oral history interview with Max D. Liston
- 2002-Feb-19
- 2003-Jan-22
Max D. Liston begins the interview with a discussion of his education. After graduating from high school in Fort Scott, Kansas, Liston attended the University of Minnesota. In 1940, he received a B.A. in electrical…
- Interviewee Liston, Max D., 1918-
- Interviewer Brock, David C., Gallwas, Gerald E.
- Sponsor Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
- Subject Liston, Max D., 1918-, Chrysler Corporation, Mechanical engineering, General Motors Corporation, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Spectrophotometers, Submarines (Ships), Defense contracts, Capnography, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Oral history interview with Arthur Rock
- 2002-Oct-09
Arthur Rock begins the interview with a discussion of his family and educational background. In 1944, Rock joined the United States Army. After World War II, Rock attended Syracuse University, and then continued on to…
- Interviewee Rock, Arthur, 1926-
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Sponsor Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
- Subject Rock, Arthur, 1926-, World War (1939-1945), Businesspeople, Semiconductor industry, Semiconductors, Entrepreneurship, Business enterprises
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Oral history interview with Athan Kuliopulos
- 2002-Dec-02 – 2002-Dec-04
Athan Kuliopulos was raised in North Reading, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, the middle child of three siblings in a close-knit Greek family. His mother worked as a secretary prior to having children, and then began…
- Interviewee Kuliopulos, Athan, 1961-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kuliopulos, Athan, 1961-, Biochemistry, Enzyme kinetics, Vitamin K, New England Medical Center Hospital, Tufts University, G proteins, G proteins--Receptors, Blood--Coagulation, Cell interaction, Medical scientists, Geneticists
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Oral history interview with Andrew Koff
- 2002-Aug-13 – 2002-Aug-15
Andrew Koff was born and raised in New York the elder child of four siblings, with three younger sisters. He attended Long Beach High School in New York, influenced by Jeffrey Elias, his high school biology teacher.…
- Interviewee Koff, Andrew, 1962-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Koff, Andrew, 1962-, Laboratory technicians, Herpes simplex virus, Molecular genetics, Genetic regulation, Cell cycle, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Michael A. Kelly
- 2002-Mar-19
Michael A. Kelly begins the interview with a discussion of his childhood and education. Growing up in Roswell, New Mexico, Kelly became interested in radio and television electronics at a young age. After high school,…
- Interviewee Kelly, Michael A., 1936-
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Brock, David C.
- Subject Kelly, Michael A., 1936-, United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Engineering, Nuclear physics, Hewlett-Packard Company, Electron spectroscopy, Kevex Corporation, Stanford University, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Scientific apparatus and instruments--Design and construction, Electrical engineers
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Oral history interview with Hannele Ruohola-Baker
- 2002-May-20 – 2002-May-21
- 2002-May-27
Hannele Ruohola-Baker was born in Kullaa, Finland—a small farming village—the younger of two siblings. Her mother was a banker who always had an interest in learning, though did not have many opportunities for education…
- Interviewee Ruohola-Baker, Hannele, 1959-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ruohola-Baker, Hannele, 1959-, Women in science, Women in medicine, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Proteins--Research, Drosophila, Oogenesis
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Oral history interview with Gail P. Jarvik
- 2002-May-22 – 2002-May-24
Gail P. Jarvik was raised in Mount Prospect, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, one of six siblings (with an age-span of seventeen years between the oldest and youngest). Her mother was a housewife who received a college…
- Interviewee Jarvik, Gail P., 1959-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Jarvik, Gail P., 1959-, Medical genetics, University of Pennsylvania, Hyperlipidemia, Prostate--Cancer, Medical ethics, Medical sciences, Women in medicine, University of Washington. Medical Center, Geneticists, Medical scientists, Women medical scientists, Women in science
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Oral history interview with Theodore S. Jardetzky
- 2002-Jun-03 – 2002-Jun-05
Theodore S. Jardetzky was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto, California, the middle of three brothers. Both of his parents were scientists: his father emigrated from Austria to attend Macalester College,…
- Interviewee Jardetzky, Theodore, 1960-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Jardetzky, Theodore, 1960-, Acetylcholine--Receptors, Universität Frankfurt am Main. Biozentrum, Enzyme kinetics, Major histocompatibility complex, Proteins, Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.), Immune response, Microbiology, Molecular biology, Immunologists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil
- 2002-Dec-12 – 2002-Dec-13
Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil was born in the small town of Pazar on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, the youngest of three siblings. He moved several times when young, attending at least three separate elementary schools,…
- Interviewee Hotamışlıgil, Gökhan S., 1962-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Hotamisligil, Gökhan S., 1962-, Coup d'état (Turkey : 1980), Genetics, Monoamine oxidase, Harvard School of Public Health, Molecular genetics, Metabolism, Immune response, Cardiovascular system--Diseases, Molecular biologists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Nancy M. Hollingsworth
- 2002-Nov-11 – 2002-Nov-13
Nancy M. Hollingsworth was born in San Francisco, California, but spent most of her youth moving around—to Oregon, Panama, New Mexico, California, and, finally, Arizona—with her parents and older brother. Her father was…
- Interviewee Hollingsworth, Nancy M., 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Hollingsworth, Nancy M., 1958-, Yeast, Mutation (Biology), Biochemistry, Recombinant DNA, Molecular genetics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, MSH (Hormone), Women in science, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Women medical scientists