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Research Interview with Robert Kamen
- 2014-Nov-10
Robert Kamen was born in Brooklyn, New York, but raised in Queens. His father was a stockbroker, and his mother was an author and homemaker. Kamen was interested in science from an early age, working in a lab cleaning…
- Interviewee Kamen, Robert
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
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Research Interview with Peter Meldrum
- 2013-Oct-25
Peter Meldrum was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended the University of Utah, where he received his bachelor’s in chemical engineering. After graduating, Meldrum joined the army, where he was a lieutenant in the…
- Interviewee Meldrum, Peter
- Interviewer Lind, Brianna Rego
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The Emergence of Biotechnology: DNA to Genentech
- Part 2: Panelists' Presentations Continued
- 1997-Jun-13
This is the second session of a day-long symposium on the development of biotechnology, specifically covering the 1950s through 1980s. This symposium was presented jointly by the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation, Biomolecular Sciences Initiative
- Subject Biotechnology, Genetics, DNA, Genetic engineering, Vaccines, Genentech, Inc., Amgen Inc., Pharmaceutical biotechnology industry, Mendelsohn, Everett, Rutter, W. J. (William J.), Boyer, Herbert W., Rathmann, George B.
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1H 57M 22S
The Emergence of Biotechnology: DNA to Genentech
- Part 1: Panelist Presenations
- 1997-Jun-13
This is the first session of a day-long symposium on the development of biotechnology, specifically covering the 1950s through 1980s. This symposium was presented jointly by the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation, Biomolecular Sciences Initiative
- Subject Biotechnology, Genetics, DNA, Genetic engineering, Molecular cloning, Recombinant DNA, Political planning, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Mendelsohn, Everett, Weiner, Charles, Kornberg, Arthur, 1918-2007, Berg, Paul, 1926-2023, Singer, Maxine
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Research Interview with Joseph Panetta
- 2015-Sep-01
Joseph Panetta was raised in Syracuse, New York, where he attended Le Moyne College for his undergraduate degree. While he originally wanted to attend medical school, he opted to join the work force instead and began…
- Interviewee Panetta, Joseph
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
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Oral history interview with Martin Karplus
- 2015-Dec-09
- 2016-Mar-04
- 2016-May-25
Martin Karplus was born in Vienna, Austria, one of two sons. Karplus’ father was in banking; his mother was a dietician at the family’s Fango-Heilanstalt Clinic. During the Nazi occupation of Austria, the family moved…
- Interviewee Karplus, Martin, 1930-
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-, Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Subject Karplus, Martin, 1930-, Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Watson Scientific Computing Laboratory, Quadrupole moments, Harvard University, Biology, Nobel Prize winners, Bird watching, Molecular dynamics, Photography
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Oral history interview of the toxic substances control act from the perspective of Charles F. Lettow
- 2010-Apr-23
Charles F. Lettow grew up as a “Sputnik kid,” choosing to study chemical engineering as an undergraduate. He held one job in the chemical industry before serving in the U.S. Army; after his military service he moved…
- Interviewee Lettow, Charles F., 1941-
- Interviewer Roberts, Jody A., 1976-, Hardy, Kavita D.
- Subject Lettow, Charles F., 1941-, Chemicals--Law and legislation, Environmental policy, Environmental protection, Hazardous substances--Law and legislation, Toxic Substances Control Act (United States), United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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Research Interview with Alison Taunton-Rigby
- 2013-Jan-22
Alison Taunton-Rigby was born and educated in Great Britain. Her father was a scientist for the British government and her mother was a physiotherapist. She attended the University of Bristol for her undergraduate and…
- Interviewee Taunton-Rigby, Alison
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
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Research interview with Andrew Barnes
- 2013-Jul-08
Andrew Barnes was born in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. His father was a chemical engineer at Abbott Laboratories, which inspired him to pursue a chemical engineering degree from Purdue University. While…
- Interviewee Barnes, Andrew
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
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11M 04
Get A Life As A Pharmacist or Pharmacy Tech
- 1996
Part of a series designed to educate viewers about different careers, this installment focuses on pharmacist and pharmacy tech roles and their educational and skill requirements.
- Creator Of Work Vocational Video, Inc.
- Subject Pharmacists, Pharmacists--Training of, Career education, Drugstores
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Research Interview with Cam Garner
- 2012-Mar-19
Cam Garner grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His father was diagnosed with cancer when Garner was a child, and later died when he was seventeen years old. Garner struggled academically in grade school, though became…
- Interviewee Garner, Cam
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
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Research Interview with Steve Duzan
- 2013-May-02
Steve Duzan was born in Oregon in 1941, though he and his family moved to Seattle, Washington when he was ten years old. He was raised by a single mother after the death of his father. His mother worked as the assistant…
- Interviewee Duzan, Steve
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
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Research Interview with Peter Drake
- 2012-Nov-07
Peter Drake was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was the head of manufacturing for Beech Aircraft before he became one of the founders of McDonnell Aircraft. Drake attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine,…
- Interviewee Drake, Peter F.
- Interviewer Dick, Brian
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Research Interview with Carlo Croce
- 2013-Aug-12
Carlo Croce was born in Milan, Italy and studied medicine at the Sapienza University of Rome. While he initially came to the United States to do medicine at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, he ultimately worked…
- Interviewee Croce, Carlo
- Interviewer Dick, Brian
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Oral history interview with Thomas Wiggans
- 2015-Apr-27
Thomas Wiggans grew up in Fredonia, Kansas, a small town with just a few thousand residents. Both his grandfather and father ran a local drugstore, which Wiggans worked in during his adolescence. This led to Wiggans not…
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
- Interviewee Wiggans, Thomas
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Research Interview with Garren Bohlin
- 2012-Sep-25
Garren Bohlin was a partner at Arthur Anderson LLP in 1980, where he did general business consulting. He was contacted by Mirza Mehdi of the Genetics Institute, who worked with Gabriel Schmergel. Mehdi asked Bohlin if…
- Interviewee Bohlin, Garren
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
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Roald Hoffman Nobel Prize in Chemistry autographed lecture
- 1981-Dec
An autographed copy of "Building Bridges Between Inorganic and Organic Chemistry" by Roald Hoffman (1937-), with an attached letter from the Cornell University Department of Chemistry.
The lecture was delivered at the…- Creator Of Work Hoffmann, Roald
- Subject Nobel Prize winners, Lectures, Hoffmann, Roald, Chemists, Autographs, Chemistry, Organic, Chemistry, Inorganic
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Dimenformon tablets promotional blotter
- 1940s
Blue card with image of a prescription for "Dimenformon Tablets," promoting Dimenformon Benzoate (alpha-estradiol benzoate) for the treatment of symptoms in menopausal patients.
Paper blotters were a popular form of…
- Creator Of Work Roche-Organon, Inc.
- Subject Menopause, Menopause--Hormone therapy, Women--Health and hygiene, Estradiol benzoate, Roche-Organon, Inc.
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Dimenformon injections promotional blotter
- 1940s
Blue card with image of a prescription for "Dimenformon Benzoate" and a black syringe, promoting Dimenformon Benzoate (alpha-estradiol benzoate) injections for the treatment of symptoms in menopausal patients.
Paper…
- Creator Of Work Roche-Organon, Inc.
- Subject Menopause, Menopause--Hormone therapy, Women--Health and hygiene, Estradiol benzoate, Roche-Organon, Inc.
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Ecoblossom menstrual cup
- Reusable menstrual cup
- 2021
The Ecoblossom menstrual cup is a reusable, washable silicone cup intended to provide an environmentally-responsible alternative to single-use cotton tampons and sanitary pads.
The product consists of two silicone…
- Manufacturer Ecoblossom
- Subject Menstrual products, Women--Health and hygiene, Menstruation
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9M 52S
Paul C. Lauterbur induction into Sidney High School Hall of Honor
- 1995
Induction of Paul C. Lauterbur into the Hall of Honor at his high school, Sidney High School in Sidney, Ohio. He is introduced by his chemistry teacher, Harold McDermott, who briefly talks about Lauterbur's time at the…
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The Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library, Volume 2
- An Annotated Catalogue of Printed Books on Alchemy, Chemistry, Chemical Technology, and Related Subjects
- 2006
Volume 2 covers L-Z. Please note that the physical item includes two inserts with color images that are not reproduced here.
- Contributor Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library
- Publisher Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Chemistry, Rare Books, Alchemy
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The Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library, Volume 1
- An Annotated Catalogue of Printed Books on Alchemy, Chemistry, Chemical Technology, and Related Subjects
- 2006
Volume 1 covers A-K. Please note that the physical item includes two inserts with color images that are not reproduced here.
- Contributor Neville, Roy G.
- Publisher Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Chemistry, Rare books, Alchemy
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49M 14S
NMR Imaging and Spectroscopy
- 1983
Lecture given by Paul Lauterbur at the 1983 meeting of the Corporate Associates of the American Institute of Physics. Lauterbur is introduced by physicist E. C. McIrvine. In this talk, Lauterbur covers the history of…
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Imaging Chamber and Magnet
- 1990s
This video, only labeled as "Imaging Chamber Magnet," shows a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine being installed in an unidentified laboratory sometime in the early 1990s. While unidentified, it is possible, if…
