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Chemical Heritage, Volume 31 Number 3
- 2013 (Fall)
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52 items
Chemical Heritage, Volume 31 Number 1
- 2013 (Spring)
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Oral history interview with Robert Carpenter
- 2012-Jan-10
- 2012-Apr-03
- 2013-Jan-29
Robert Carpenter was born in San Diego, California, in 1945. He moved to South Bend, Indiana, where his father started a family bakery when he was an infant. When Carpenter was in elementary school, the family moved to…
- Interviewee Carpenter, Robert, 1945-
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-, Stokes, Cassandra
- Subject Carpenter, Robert, 1945-, United States Military Academy, Vietnam War (1961-1975), Harvard University. Graduate School of Business Administration, Baxter International Inc., Recombinant DNA, Biotechnology, Tissue plasminogen activator, Genzyme Transgenics Corporation
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Oral history interview with Helen Donis-Keller
- 2013-May-27
Helen Donis-Keller was born in Madison, Wisconsin, but grew up in Elkhart, Indiana. As a child, she loved art, so she pursued a degree in graphic design and photography at The University of Cincinnati. She spent two…
- Interviewee Donis-Keller, Helen
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
- Subject Donis-Keller, Helen, Career changes, Women in science, Geneticists, Women geneticists, Genetics--Research, Gene mapping, Artists
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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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Oral history interview with J. Throck Watson
- 2013-Oct-27 – 2013-Oct-28
J. Throck Watson was born in 1939 and grew up in small towns in Iowa. His father worked at the local school, and his mother stayed at home. Watson spent much of his childhood outdoors, playing with his brother and his…
- Interviewee Watson, J. Throck
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael
- Subject Mass spectrometry, Watson, J. Throck, Chemists, Pharmacology, Analytical chemistry, College teachers, United States. Air Force
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Oral history interview with Christie G. Enke
- 2013-Apr-16 – 2013-Apr-17
Christie G. Enke was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1933. While attending high school, he worked as a stage manager and took electronics classes at Dunwoody Industrial Institute (now Dunwoody College of Technology).…
- Interviewee Enke, Christie G., 1933-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary, Hunter, Sarah L., 1985
- Subject Enke, Christie G., 1933-, Chemists, Mass spectrometry, Analytical chemistry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Mass spectrometers
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Oral history interview with L. Louis Hegedus
- 2013-Dec-05 (First session)
- 2013-Dec-06 (Second session)
L. Louis Hegedus grew up in Szolnok, Hungary. After completing the chemical engineering program of the Technical University of Budapest, he was recruited to work at the Research Institute for the Organic Chemical…
- Interviewee Hegedus, L. Louis, 1941-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary, Boytim, Jacqueline
- Subject Polyesters, General Motors Corporation, Elf Atochem, Automobiles--Catalytic converters, Catalyst poisoning, Chemistry, Organic, Hegedus, L. Louis, 1941-, Research Institute for the Organic Chemical Industry, Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Mario J. Molina
- 2013-May-06 (First session)
- 2013-May-07 (Second session)
Mario Molina grew up Mexico City, Mexico, one of eight children. His father was a lawyer and judge, his stepmother a teacher and housewife. Molina liked music and played the violin seriously. He also loved science,…
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Oral history interview with Paul Kebarle
- 2013-May-22
Paul Kebarle was born in Bulgaria, where his father was a business man and his mother a housewife. Kebarle escaped to Czechoslovakia, ostensibly for treatment for scoliosis, thence to Switzerland, where he studied…
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Oral history interview with A. R. Ravishankara
- 2013-May-07
- 2013-May-09
A.R. Ravishankara was born in Shimoga, India, and grew up mostly in Mysore and Bangalore, India. His father was a farmer who died when A.R. was ten years old. Ravishankara attended a private school and graduated from…
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Oral history interview with Sharon McCormick
- 2013-Nov-08
Sharon McCormick grew up Northeast Philadelphia. Moving when her children were adolescent, she chose Ambler for its walkability, quaintness, and neighborhood feel. At that time she did not know about the asbestos dumps…
- Interviewee McCormick, Sharon, 1964-
- Interviewer Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Sponsor National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Subject Asbestos, Asbestos--Environmental aspects, Asbestos--Health aspects, Asbestosis--Research, Community development--Environmental aspects, Environmental sciences, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, McCormick, Sharon, 1964-
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Oral history interview with Joseph M. DeSimone
- 2013-May-01 – 2013-May-02
Joseph DeSimone began his childhood in Norristown, Pennsylvania, one of three children. His father, an Italian immigrant, was a tailor; his mother was an accountant; there was a large Italian extended family. DeSimone…
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Oral history interview with Peter F. DeCarlo
- 2013-Apr-10 – 2013-Apr-11
Peter DeCarlo grew up in West Lafayette, Indiana, the second of three children. His father is a professor of electrical engineering at Purdue University, and his mother is a kindergarten teacher. Both sisters also have…
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Oral history interview with Robert Adams
- 2013-Nov-22
Robert Adams grew up in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, always interested in the outdoors. As a student at the Ambler campus of Temple University with a major in urban studies and environmental science, he became familiar with…
- Interviewee Adams, Robert, 1953-
- Interviewer Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Sponsor National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Subject Adams, Robert, 1953-, Pennsylvania--Ambler, Asbestos, Asbestosis, Asbestosis--Research, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Asbestos--Environmental aspects, Asbestos--Health aspects, Watersheds, Water quality
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Oral history interview with Susan Curry
- 2013-Dec-20
Susan Curry moved to Ambler, Pennsylvania in 1998. Wanting to live sustainably, she joined Alliance for a Sustainable Future, took a master's degree in environmental studies and psychology, and joined the newly founded…
- Interviewee Curry, Susan M.
- Interviewer Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Sponsor National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Subject Women in science, Asbestos, Environmental sciences, Community development--Environmental aspects, Asbestos abatement, Asbestos--Environmental aspects, Asbestos--Health aspects, Asbestosis--Research, Curry, Susan, Water quality, Water--Pollution
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Oral history interview with John L. Holmes
- 2013-Dec-12
John L. Holmes was born in North London, United Kingdom, the son of a civil servant and a stay-at-home mother. From an early age, Holmes was encouraged to read, write and experiment. World War II disrupted his…
- Interviewee Holmes, John L., 1931-
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject Mass spectrometry, University of Ottawa, Mass spectrometers, Mass spectrometers--Maintenance and repair, Holmes, John L., 1931-
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Oral history interview with Alex G. Harrison
- 2013-Nov-13
Alex G. Harrison was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, one of two sons. His parents were farmers but had the Scottish appreciation for education. Harrison attended a one-room school, where his aunt was teacher. He…
- Interviewee Harrison, Alex G.
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject Mass spectrometry, Scientists, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, McMaster University, Anions, College teachers, Science--Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Oral history interview with George M. Wyman
- 2013-May-01 (First session)
- 2013-May-02 (Second session)
George M. Wyman was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1921. Wyman attended the Lutheran Gimnázium in Budapest until World War II threatened, leaving for the United States to become a chemist. Wyman entered Cornell…
- Interviewee Wyman, George M., 1921-2017
- Interviewer Roberts, Jody A., 1976-, Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-
- Subject Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Isomerization, Wyman, George M., 1921-2017, Fluorine, Chemistry, Organic, Indigo, United States. National Bureau of Standards, Dyes and dyeing--Chemistry, United States. Army. European Research Office, Cornell University, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Nico M. Nibbering
- 2013-Jun-07 (First session)
- 2013-Jun-08 (Second session)
Nico M. Nibbering was born in Zaandam, the Netherlands, one of eight children. When school resumed after World War II, Nibbering did well and tested into high school, where he chose the science and mathematics track and…
