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Society News, Volume 9, Issue 1
- 2006
Spring 2006 issue of the Society News, the Society of Flavor Chemists newsletter. The addressee's mailing address has been redacted for privacy purposes.
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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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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 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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Oral history interview with Klaus Biemann
- 2006-Aug-29
Klaus Biemann's oral history begins with a discussion of his youth near Vienna, Austria. As pharmacy was the family profession, Biemann chose to study it at the University of Innsbruck. He soon developed an interest in…
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Oral history interview with Makoto Kuro-o
- 2006-Mar-06 – 2006-Mar-08
Makoto Kuro-o grew up in Tokyo, the younger of two children. His father was an engineer, providing air conditioning systems for large structures like the Tokyo train stations. His mother went to college but did not work…
- Interviewee Kuro-o, Makoto, 1960-
- Interviewer Mejia, Robin
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kuro-o, Makoto, 1960-, Cardiology, Genetics, Gene expression, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Aging--Prevention, Kidneys--Diseases, Molecular biologists, Geneticists, Emigration and immigration
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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 John Sondek
- 2006-Mar-27 – 2006-Mar-29
John Sondek grew up in Lewiston, New York, the fourth of five children. His father owned a grocery store, and his mother was a homemaker. Sondek worked hard on his schoolwork and liked all kinds of classes. He…
- Interviewee Sondek, John, 1963-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Sondek, John, 1963-, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Proteins--Research, Proteins, Protein folding, Cellular signal transduction, G proteins
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The Life of Hubert J.P. Schoemaker (1950-2006) : An Oral History
- 2006-Jun – 2007-Nov
This work tells the story of Hubert Schoemaker’s life. More than sixty friends, family members, and colleagues were interviewed about their interactions with Hubert, and snippets of their recollections have been…
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Oral history interview with David P. Holveck
- 1999-Feb-02
- 2006-Jul-14
- 2006-Oct-20
David P. Holveck begins the interview with a discussion about growing up in the Philadelphia area. He reveals that as a young adult he studied to become a physical therapist before spending three years in the Navy.…
- Interviewee Holveck, David P., 1945-
- Interviewer Everson, Ted, Hughes, Sally Smith, Slater, Leo B., Marks, Lana
- Sponsor Biotechnology Industry Organization
- Subject Holveck, David P., 1945-, United States. Navy, Blood products, Abbott Laboratories, Immunoassay--Instruments, Tomography, X-rays, Centocor, Inc., United States. Food and Drug Administration, Johnson & Johnson
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Oral history interview with R. Stanley Williams
- 2006-Mar-14
R. Stanley Williams begins the interview by discussing his childhood and Sputnik's influence on his decision to study science. Then Williams described his early predisposition towards chemistry and learning from both…
- Interviewee Williams, R. Stanley, 1951-
- Interviewer Mody, Cyrus C. M.
- Sponsor Center for Nanotechnology in Society
- Subject Williams, R. Stanley, 1951-, Chemists, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Nanotechnology, Nanostructured materials, Nanostructured materials industry, Nanoelectronics, Nanophotonics, Nanoelectromechanical systems
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Oral history interview with Kathleen L. Collins
- 2006-Jul-10 – 2006-Jul-12
Kathleen L. Collins grew up in Norwell, Massachusetts, a small town near Boston, the second of four children. Her father was a teacher and an assistant principal. Her mother was a nurse until she stayed home with her…
- Interviewee Collins, Kathleen L., 1963-
- Interviewer Frenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Collins, Kathleen L., 1963-, Catholic Church, Molecular biology, Molecular cloning, DNA--Synthesis, Baltimore, David, University of Michigan, Women in medicine, HIV infections, Immune response
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Oral history interview with Matthew L. Meyerson
- 2006-Jan-17 – 2006-Jan-19
Matthew L. Meyerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of three children. His family moved several times before finally settling in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when Matthew was seven. His parents were both…
- Interviewee Meyerson, Matthew L. 1963-
- Interviewer Krenkel, Karen A.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Meyerson, Matthew L. 1963-, Genetics, Cell cycle--Regulation, Diagnosis, Laboratory, Cytology, Weinberg, Robert A. (Robert Allan), 1942-, Telomerase, Human genetics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Cancer--Genetic aspects, Lungs--Cancer
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Oral history interview with Jennie R. Patrick
- 2006-Mar-30
Jennie R. Patrick grew up in Gadsden, a small, typically Southern, town in Alabama, the fourth of five children. Her parents were laborers whose formal education stopped in junior high school. As a child, she had no…
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Oral history interview with Mark A. Ratner
- 2006-Apr-07
Mark A. Ratner begins the interview by describing his early connection to science while growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, working at the Harshaw Chemical Company as a high school summer job, and switching between various…
- Interviewee Ratner, Mark A., 1942-
- Interviewer Daemmrich, Arthur, Mody, Cyrus C. M.
- Sponsor Center for Nanotechnology in Society
- Subject Ratner, Mark A., 1942-, Chemists, Nanotechnology, Nanostructured materials industry, Molecular electronics, Nanoelectronics
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Oral history interview with Donald L. Klein
- 2006-Mar-02
- 2006-Mar-09
Donald L. Klein is the son of a Hungarian father and a Hungarian-American mother, who grew up in Brooklyn, New York. With his childhood friend, Neil Wotherspoon, Klein developed an early passion for chemistry,…
- Interviewee Klein, Donald L., 1930-
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Sponsor Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Subject Klein, Donald L., 1930-, Semiconductor industry, Chemistry, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Semiconductors--Etching, Polycrystalline semiconductors, Integrated circuits, Patents, International Business Machines Corporation, Photoresists, Chemists
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Oral history interview with Seung K. Kim
- 2006-Mar-09
- 2006-Mar-16 – 2006-Mar-17
Seung K. Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, the oldest of three boys. His father had escaped North Korea at the beginning of the Korean Conflict, and he eventually became a doctor. His mother was from a large family in…
- Interviewee Kim, Seung K., 1963-
- Interviewer Mejia, Robin
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kim, Seung K., 1963-, Korean War (1950-1953), Vietnam War (1961-1975), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Biochemistry, Cell interaction, Oncology, Pancreas, Developmental biology, Minorities in science, Work-life balance, Biochemists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Alan J. Heeger
- 2006-Mar-13
- 2006-Mar-16
Alan J. Heeger begins the interview by describing his early decision to attend college and reasons behind changing his major from electrical engineering to mathematics and physics at the University of Nebraska. After…
- Interviewee Heeger, Alan J.
- Interviewer Mody, Cyrus C. M.
- Sponsor Center for Nanotechnology in Society
- Subject Heeger, Alan J., Theoretical physics, University of Pennsylvania, Spin waves--Mathematical models, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Université de Genève, Conducting polymers, University of California, Santa Barbara, Physicists, MacDiarmid, Alan G., 1927-2007
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Oral history interview with Paul K. Hansma
- 2006-May-02
- 2006-Aug-07
Paul K. Hansma begins the interview by describing his childhood and early interest in building projects. After obtaining his undergraduate degree from New College, Hansma enrolled in the University of California at…
- Interviewee Hansma, Paul K., 1946-
- Interviewer Mody, Cyrus C. M.
- Sponsor Center for Nanotechnology in Society
- Subject Hansma, Paul K., 1946-, Condensed matter, Scanning tunneling microscopy, Atomic force microscopy, University of California, Santa Barbara, Nanotechnology, Ultrahigh vacuum, Physicists
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Oral history interview with James A. Goodrich
- 2006-Aug-15 – 2006-Aug-07
James A. Goodrich grew up in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, the oldest of five children. His father owned his own business; his mother was a homemaker. Both parents finished high school but did not go to college, so Goodrich…
- Interviewee Goodrich, James A., 1969-
- Interviewer Mejia, Robert
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Goodrich, James A., 1969-, Biochemistry, Molecular genetics, Genetic transcription, Genetic transcription--Regulation, Tjian, Robert, University of Colorado Boulder, Minorities in science, Molecular biology, Biochemists, Medical scientists