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The Computer Pioneers: Weizmann Video Oral History

The Computer Pioneers is a video oral history project produced by Richard Jay Solomon, which chronicles the building of the Weizac and Golem computers at the Weizmann Institute. Spanning six DVDs, these interviews are unedited and were conducted over April 22nd - April 27th, 1983 at the Weizmann Institute, Rehoveth, Israel.

Segment 1 - April 22nd, 1983, Sanhedria Gershom, Gerald Estrin

Segment 2 - April 24th, 1983, Chaim Pekeris, Thelma Estrin, Zvi Riesel, Aviezri Fraenkel, Ephraim Frei, Mika Kedem, Gerald Estrin

Segment 3 - April 24th, 1983, Zvi Riesel, Aviezri Fraenkel, Gerald Estrin, Thelma Estrin, S. Shtrikman, David Treves

Segment 4 - April 24th, 1983, Thelma Estrin, Joseph Dabby, Chaim Pekeris, Gerald Estrin, Zvi Riesel

Segment 5 - April 24th, 1983, Thelma Estrin, Chaim Pekeris, Gerald Estrin

Segment 6 - April 25th, 1983, Zvi Riesel, Hans Jarosch, Gerald Estrin, Philip Rabinowitz

Segment 7 - April 25th, 1983, Zvi Riesel, Hans Jarosch, Gerald Estrin, Philip Rabinowitz, Miriam Ruhrman

Segment 8 - April 25th, 1983, Gerald Estrin, Hans Jarosch, Zvi Riesel, Chaim Pekeris, Smil Ruhman, Myron Melman

Segment 9 - April 25th, 1983, Y. Accad, Gerald Estrin, Hans Jarosch, Zvi Riesel, Chaim Pekeris, Smil Ruhman, Myron Melman, Philip Rabinowitz

Segment 10 - April 25th, 1983, Gerald Estrin, Chaim Pekeris

Segment 11 - April 25th, 1983, Chaim Pekeris, Gerald Estrin

Segment 12 - April 27th, 1983, Smil Ruhman, Amiram Caspi, Reuven d'Roos, Gideon Edelbaum

Segment 13 - unknown date, shots of Weizac computer