Chemist Clarence E. Larson (1909-1999) was born in Cloquet, Minnesota. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Chemistry and completed his Ph.D. work at the University of California at Berkeley. Larson was one of the talented American scientists working on the Manhattan Project during World War II. Later he served as a director at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a member of the Atomic Energy Commission, and an executive at Union Carbide. Dr Larson was a recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award of the American Society for the Advancement of Science. He was also a member of the American Nuclear Society, the American Institute of Chemists, the American Chemical Society, and the Cosmos Club.
This collection contains 49 VHS videotape cassettes, some of which have been copied to DVD, featuring interviews with famous scientists and historians of twentieth-century technology conducted by Clarence E. Larson.
Special Collections Research Center also holds other science and technology collections, such as the Harold Morowitz papers and the Carol D. Litchfield Microbiology collection.
Science--History--20th century.
Technology.
Clarence E. Larson Science and Technology Oral History collection, Accession #C0079, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in March 2009.
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Abelson, Phil (1913-2004)
12-20-83 |
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Co-discoverer of the first transuranic element.
Inventor of thermal diffusion for uranium isotope
production. Bethesda, MD. 17 minutes. |
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Agnew, Harold, UCSD (1921- )
12-21-83 |
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Crew of the first sustaining reactor. Fermi Award
winner. La Jolla, CA. 11 minutes. |
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Alvarez, Luis (1911-1988)
3-13-84 |
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Inventor of ground control radar. Developer of
high energy linear accelerators. Nobel Prize
winner. |
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Arnold, William |
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Originator of the word fission, while he worked
with Niels Bohr in Copenhagen in 1938. |
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Atanasoff, John V. (1903-1995) |
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Bacher, Robert (1905-2004) |
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Pioneer in nuclear energy research. |
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Backus, John (1924- ) |
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Bechtel, Steve Sr. (1900-1989)
7-10-84 |
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San Francisco, CA. 30 minutes. |
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Blueprint for Space- Science Fiction to
Science Fact- Hosted by Astronaut Alan
Shepard |
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Brobeck, William (1908-1998) |
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Calvin, Melvin (1911-1997) |
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Berkeley, CA. 25 minutes. |
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Clarke, C. Arthur- "A Failed Recluse" (1917- )
copy |
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Cohen, Karl |
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Delbecco, Rene
3-25-86 |
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La Jolla, CA. 25 minutes. |
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Djerassi, Dr. Carl (1923- )
7-12-84 |
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Copies 1, 2 |
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Edgerton, H.E. (1889-1990) |
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Eklund, Dr. Sigurd
4-30-84 |
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Bethesda, MD. 18 minutes. |
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Glennan, Dr. Keith (1905-1995) |
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Goldschmidt, Dr. Bertrand (1913-2002)
12-7-83 |
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Nuclear pioneer starting with work with Madam
Curie. Bethesda, MD. 18 minutes. |
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Hafstad, Dr. Lawrence (1904-1993) |
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Discoverer of delayed Neutrons. 41 minutes. |
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Hoff, Dr. Ted (1937- )
12-22-88 |
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Hollaender, Dr. Alexander (1898-1997)
12-20-83 |
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Bethesda, MD. 16 minutes. |
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Hurd, Cuthbert (1911-1996) |
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Pioneer in computer science. Started IBM computer
project. |
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Jukes, Thomas (1906-1999) |
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Kamen, Dr. Martin (1913-2002)
3-24-86 |
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Santa Barbara, CA. 14 minutes. |
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Magoun, Dr. Horace (1907-1991)
8-20-84 |
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Los Angeles, CA. |
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McMillan, Dr. Edwin (1907-1991)
3-15-84 |
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Co-discoverer of Neptunium and Plutonium. Nobel
prize winner. Inventor of synchrotron. |
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Nichols, Kenneth David (1907-2000)
11-6-85 |
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General manager of the Manhattan Project. General
manager of the Atomic Energy Commission. Bethesda,
MD. 20 minutes. |
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Oliphant, Dr. Mark (1901-2000)
11-3-88 |
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Bethesda, MD.20 minutes. |
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Packard, David (1912-1996)
3-15-84 |
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Co-Founder of Hewlitt-Packard Corporation. Deputy
Secretary of Defense.Copy 1. |
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Pauling, Linus (1901-1994)
2-12-93 |
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Chemical bond theory. Winner of two Nobel Prizes.
Copy 1 (Cassette 1 of 2) |
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Pauling, Linus |
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Chemical bond theory. Winner of two Nobel Prizes.
Cassette 2 of 2. |
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Peierls, Rudolph (1907-1995)
4-25-89 |
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Bethesda, MD. 27 minutes. |
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Pioneers- Djerassi, Hollifield,
Goldschmidt, Bechtel, Packardi, and
Pauling |
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Rush, Dr. Kenneth
11-6-85 |
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Bethesda, MD. 19 minutes. |
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Schawlow, Dr. Arthur (1921-1999)
10-28-84 |
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Palo Alto, CA. 28 minutes. |
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Seaborg, Dr. Glenn (1927-1999)
12-29-93 |
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Co-discoverer of Plutonium. Nobel Prize winer.
Discovery of many transuranic elements. Copy 1. |
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Segre, Emilio (1905-1989)
3-20-84 |
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Discovery of slow Neutrons and anti-proton. Nobel
Prize winer. Copy 1. |
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Singer, S. Fred (1924- ) |
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Pioneer in space research. |
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Starr, Dr. Chauncey (1912- )
12-20-85 |
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Palo Alto, CA. 28 minutes. |
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Stehling, Dr. Kurtiz |
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Tape, Dr. Gerald (1915-1905)
4-30-84 |
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Fundamental research on radar and nuclear science.
Bethesda, MD. 23 minutes. |
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Taylor, Lauriston (1902-2004) |
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Pioneer in radiation research. |
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Teller, Dr.Edward (1908-2003)
12-29-83 |
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Pioneer in nuclear theory. Fermi Award Winner.
Copy 1. |
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Townes, Dr. Charles (1915- )
3-21-84 |
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Inventor of Maser-Laser Principle.Nobel Prize
winner. Copy 1. |
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Weinberg, Alvin (1915-2006)
3-21-84 |
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Washington, D.C. 12 minutes. |
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White, Dr. Robert
4-25-89 |
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Development of modern weather forecasting.
President of National Academy of Engineering.
Bethesda, MD. 27 minutes. |
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Wigner, E.P. (1902-1995)
3-4-86 |
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Instrumental with Szilard in persuading President
Roosevelt to start Nuclear Energy Project. Nobel
Prize winner in Physics. |
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DVD Copies
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DVD copies of many of the interviews. |