| Description |
Sound recordings ; digital, mp3 file |
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Transcript : (63 leaves) ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
Chemical Heritage Foundation Oral history transcript ; 0090.
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| Note |
Interview conducted by James J. Bohning in Evanston, Illinois. |
| Summary |
Charles Hurd begins his oral history by discussing his early life and his later educational and professional experiences, including his Ph.D. work in organic chemistry at Princeton University and his summer job in Thomas Edison's laboratory. Hurd was recruited to Northwestern University by Frank Whitmore and remained there for his entire career, while consulting for various companies. Hurd reflects on his research, teaching and creation of Molecular Models as a teaching tool, and the negative public perception of chemical industry. |
| Cite As |
Charles D. Hurd interviewed by James J. Bohning in Evanston, Illinois. (Philadelphia: Chemical Heritage Foundation, Oral History Transcript 0090). |
| Note |
Sound files Science History Institute. |
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Transcript Science History Institute. |
| Use |
No restrictions on access. Reproduction and use with permission. Chemical Heritage Foundation. |
| Biography |
Born in Utica, New York on 7 May 1897. Died on 11 September 1998. Education: B.S. Chemistry, Syracuse University (1918) Ph.D. Organic chemistry, Princeton University (1921). Employment: 1921-1924 University of Illinois, 1924- Northwestern University. |
| Indexes |
Transcript has been indexed. |
| Note |
Part or all of this item has been digitized by Science History Institute. |
| Subject(s) |
Hurd, Charles Dewitt, 1897-1998 -- Interviews.
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Chemists -- Biography.
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Chemists -- Interviews.
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| Genre |
Oral histories.
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Interviews. aat
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| Alternate Author |
Bohning, James J. interviewer.
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Chemical Heritage Foundation.
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| Alternate Title |
Charles D. Hurd oral history interview |
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