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Chemical engineers improve the processes that make mass production possible. They play a pivotal role in the diversity and distinctive properties of consumer products, and the quantities that factories are able to produce — as well as the costs and values of the starting materials and final products.
"Simply put, oral history collects spoken memories and personal commentaries of historical significance through recorded interviews."
Donald A. Ritchie, Doing Oral History, 1995


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You might be wondering why we call these documents "oral histories" rather than "interviews." An interview is a finished product that you might see in the newspaper, on TV, or in some other medium. It is meant to convey particular information.


'''1915 '''— Highly heat- and corrosion-resistant lead-free borosilicate glass is introduced as [http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/online-resources/thanks-to-chemistry/ttc-food-pyrex.aspx Pyrex]. The name may have been derived from the Greek “pyra” (hearth). Corning Glass Works (now Corning Inc.) used advertising to educate consumers about the benefits of cooking with glass. (Corning Glass)
An oral history, on the other hand, is considered by historians to be a "primary source," raw data from which they will, in combination with other raw data, create historical narratives. Although a historian might also use a magazine interview or a videotaped speech as a primary source, an oral history is a document created by themselves or another historian through the informal recording of a dialogue between interviewer and interviewee. Although edited by the interviewer for flow and consistency, and by the interviewee to confirm that his or her words have been appropriately captured, an oral history transcript is relatively unedited when compared to other forms of interview.


'''1916 '''— Weitzman acetone-butanol fermentation with clostridium acetobutyicum is used to make smokeless gunpowder. Unwanted butanol is later used as automobile lacquer. This development signaled the beginning of large biotechnological processing. (Strange and Graham, Ltd.)
The Engineering and Technology History Wiki is determined to preserve as source material for the future historians of technology the personal memories of pioneers in the electrical, electronics, and computer fields, the technologists who transformed the world in the 20th and 21st centuries. We also preserve the personal memories of those who have played major roles in the various engineering associations.


'''1920 '''— Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) is the first commercial petrochemical — made from propylene by indirect hydration in sulfuric acid. (Standard Oil of New Jersey)
When we first began collecting these interviews, we assumed that the only people who would see the results would be professional historians. With the advent of the Web, text recognition, and related technologies, it is suddenly possible for us to make these wonderful documents available to anyone, any time.


'''1924 '''—Introduction of stainless steel allowed production of nitric acid at high pressure for use in manufacturing agricultural fertilizers, dye-stuffs and explosives. (E. I. DuPont)
But as a result, there may be a misunderstanding about what these are. Since they are minimally edited, they may not "read" like other interviews you have seen. They may seem disorganized, reflecting the differences between a conversation and a printed story. Statements made by interviewees have not been checked for accuracy. We hope you will enjoy and find useful the stories of these fascinating men and women, but please take this disclaimer into account as you make use of them.  


'''1926 '''— Chromium plating is invented to protect iron and steel products, such as automobile bumpers, against rust. (Columbia Univ. (Colin Fink))
== Oral History Collections ==


'''1927 '''— First fractionating bubble tower is introduced, supplanting inexpensive but lower-capacity and less-efficient packed columns (which were introduced in 1889). (Standard Oil Development)
*[[Oral-History:Frederick E.Terman Associates|Frederick E. Terman Associates]]
*[[Oral-History:IEEE Communications Society|IEEE Communications Society]]
*[[Oral-History:IEEE Council on Superconductivity Interviews|IEEE Council on Superconductivity Interviews]]
*[[Oral-History:IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Interviews|IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society]]
*[[Oral-History:IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Oral Histories|IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society]]
*[[Oral-History:IEEE Merger|IEEE Merger]]
*[[Oral-History:IEEE Past Presidents|IEEE Past Presidents]]
*[[Oral-History:Japanese Engineers|Japanese Engineers]]
*[[Oral-History:Marconi Fellows Oral Histories|Marconi Fellows]]
*[[Oral-History:MIT Radiation Laboratory|MIT Radiation Laboratory]]
*[[Oral-History:National Science Foundation (NSF)|National Science Foundation (NSF)]]
*[[Oral-History:RCA Engineers|RCA Engineers]]
*[[Oral-History:Robotics History: Narratives and Networks|Robotics History: Narratives and Networks]]
*[[Oral-History:Society of Petroleum Engineers Oral Histories|Society of Petroleum Engineers Oral Histories]]
*[[Oral-History:Society of Women Engineers Oral Histories|Society of Women Engineers Oral Histories]]
*[[Oral-History:Westinghouse Electronic Systems|Westinghouse Electronic Systems]]
*[[Oral-History:Women in Computing|Women in Computing]]


'''1931''' — Beginning of tungsten powder metallurgy: ductile tungsten for incandescent lamp filaments is produced by doping tungsten oxide before its reduction. (Columbia Univ.)
== Group Oral Histories ==


'''1934 '''— First plant capable of extracting 67-ppm bromine from seawater starts up in North Carolina. Bromine, as ethylene dibromide, is used to scavenge lead oxide deposits produced in automobile engines from tetraethyl lead (TEL) added to increase octane number. (Dow Chemical)
*[[Oral-History:James J. Bailey and Rosalie Dunn|Bailey, James J. and Dunn, Rosalie]]
*[[Oral-History:Harold H. Beverage and H. O. Peterson|Beverage, Harold H. and Peterson, H. O.]]
*[[Oral-History:Mick Byford, Robert Williams and Bob Winton|Byford, Mick, Williams, Robert, and Winton, Bob]]
*[[Oral-History:Donald Davies & Derek Barber|Davies, Donald and Barber, Derek]]
*[[Oral-History:Kathryn and Charles Fowler|Fowler, Kathryn and Charles]]
*[[Oral-History:Goldey, Hittinger and Tanenbaum|Goldey, Hittinger, and Tanenbaum]]
*[[Oral-History:Richard Kellerman and Alix Kocher|Kellerman, Richard and Kocher, Alix]]
*[[Oral-History:Jan Rajchman and Albert S. Hoagland|Rajchman, Jan and Hoagland, Albert S.]]
*[[Oral-History:Tae-Won Rhee and Duck-Jin Kim|Rhee, Tae-Wonand Kim, Duck-Jin]]
*[[Oral-History:Lionel Van Deerlin and Charles Jackson|Van Deerlin, Lionel and Jackson, Charles]]


'''1941 '''— Steam cracking is commercialized, and allowed for production of a wide range of chemical feedstocks from ethane, propane and other petro­leum naphthas. (Standard Oil Development)
== Individual Oral Histories ==


'''1946 '''— First low-sudsing washing machine detergent, ALL, is produced; a key ingredient was ethylene oxide adduct. (Monsanto)
=== A ===


'''1955 '''— Industrial synthetic diamonds are pro­duced at 6 to 18 GPa and 5,000°C, from graphite dissolved in a molten nickel, cobalt or iron catalyst. (General Electric)
*[[Oral-History:Henry B. Abajian|Abajian, Henry B.]]
*[[Oral-History:Willis Adcock|Adcock, Willis]]
*[[Oral-History:Michael Adler|Adler, Michael]]
*[[Oral-History:Norbert Adler|Adler, Norbert]]
*[[Oral-History:William Ross Aiken|Aiken, William Ross]]
*[[Oral-History:Rachid Alami|Alami, Rachid]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles Alexander|Alexander, Charles]]
*[[Oral-History:Royal P. Allaire|Allaire, Royal P.]]
*[[Oral-History:Frances "Fran" Allen|Allen, Frances Fran]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Ambrose|Ambrose, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Deborah Anderson|Anderson, Deborah]]
*[[Oral-History:W. Cleon Anderson‎|Anderson, W. Cleon]]
*[[Oral-History:Fred Andrews|Andrews, Fred]]
*[[Oral-History:Bruce Angwin|Angwin, Bruce]]
*[[Oral-History:Ken Arnold|Arnold, Ken]]
*[[Oral-History:Lyn Arscott|Arscott, Lyn]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Arzbaecher|Arzbaecher, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Eric Ash|Ash, Eric]]
*[[Oral-History:William Aspray|Aspray, William]]
*[[Oral-History:Minoru Asada|Asada, Minoru ]]
*[[Oral-History:Karl Astrom|Astrom, Karl]]
*[[Oral-History:Werner F. Auerbacher|Auerbacher, Werner F.]]


'''1959 '''— First synthetic molecular sieve zeolite (Zeolite A) is commercialized to absorb oxygen. (Union Carbide)
=== B ===


'''late 1960s '''— Kevlar ballistic fabric is developed for use as body armor; it was originally intended to be steel belting in tires. Nylon had been used in WWII flak jackets. (E. I. DuPont)
*[[Oral-History:Albert "Les" Babb|Babb, Albert Les]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles Bachman|Bachman, Charles]]
*[[Oral-History:Henry Bachman|Bachman, Henry]]
*[[Oral-History:Jean Bacon|Bacon, Jean]]
*[[Oral-History:Betty Lou Bailey|Bailey, Betty Lou]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Baim|Baim, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Kenneth T. Bainbridge|Bainbridge, Kenneth T.]]
*[[Oral-History:Ruzena Bajcsy|Bajcsy, Ruzena]]
*[[Oral-History:Ruzena Bajcsy (2010)|Bajcsy, Ruzena (2010)]]
*[[Oral-History:Edythe Baker|Baker, Edythe]]
*[[Oral-History:Earl Bakken|Bakken, Earl]]
*[[Oral-History:Jack Balde|Balde, Jack]]
*[[Oral-History:Jens Bang|Bang, Jens]]
*[[Oral-History:Paul Baran|Baran, Paul]]
*[[Oral-History:C.E. Barrette|Barrette, C.E.]]
*[[Oral-History:Lionel Barthold|Barthold, Lionel]]
*[[Oral-History:Jean Bartik|Bartik, Jean]]
*[[Oral-History:Thomas Bartlett|Bartlett, Thomas]]
*[[Oral-History:James Bassingthwaighte|Bassingthwaighte, James]]
*[[Oral-History:Eleanor Baum|Baum, Eleanor]]
*[[Oral-History:Arnold Beck|Beck, Arnold]]
*[[Oral-History:George Bekey‎|Bekey, George]]
*[[Oral-History:Maurice Bellanger|Bellanger, Maurice]]
*[[Oral-History:Ottorino Beltrami|Beltrami, Ottorino]]
*[[Oral-History:Ralph Benjamin|Benjamin, Ralph]]
*[[Oral-History:Leo Beranek (1996)|Beranek, Leo (1996)]]
*[[Oral-History:Leo Beranek (2005)|Beranek, Leo (2005)]]
*[[Oral-History:Fran Berman|Berman, Fran]]
*[[Oral-History:Mary Lee Berners-Lee|Berners-Lee, Mary]]
*[[Oral-History:Tim Berners-Lee|Berners-Lee, Tim]]
*[[Oral-History:Harold H. Beverage|Beverage, Harold H.]]
*[[Oral-History:Lois Bey|Bey, Lois]]
*[[Oral-History:Rene Bidard|Bidard, Rene]]
*[[Oral-History:Gottfried Biegelmeier|Biegelmeier, Gottfried]]
*[[Oral-History:Harold S. Black|Black, Harold S.]]
*[[Oral-History:Woodrow Wilson Bledsoe|Bledsoe, Woodrow Wilson]]
*[[Oral-History:Ron Blicq|Blicq, Ron]]
*[[Oral-History:Herman Blinchikoff|Blinchikoff, Herman]]
*[[Oral-History:Nicolaas Bloembergen|Bloembergen, Nicolaas]]
*[[‎Oral-History:Bob Bolles|Bolles, Bob]]
*[[‎Oral-History:Susan Bond|Bond, Susan]]
*[[Oral-History:Gary Boone|Boone, Gary]]
*[[‎Oral-History:Anita Borg|Borg, Anita]]
*[[Oral-History:Berthold Bosch|Bosch, Berthold]]
*[[Oral-History:Jim Brill|Brill, Jim]]
*[[Oral-History:Herbert Bruch|Bruch, Herbert]]
*[[Oral-History:Per Bruel|Bruel, Per]]
*[[Oral-History:Janis Bubenko|Bubenko, Janis]]
*[[Oral-History:Merrill Buckley|Buckley, Merrill]]
*[[Oral-History:Richard Burden|Burden, Richard]]
*[[Oral-History:Arthur Burks|Burks, Arthur]]
*[[Oral-History:C. Sidney Burrus|Burrus, C. Sidney]]
*[[Oral-History:Joe Butler|Butler, Joe]]


'''1961 '''— First disposable paper diaper (creped tissue in rayon/plastic liners) is developed; hydrogel-forming polymers would later provide magnitudes greater absorption (1972). (Procter & Gamble; Kimberly-Clark)
=== C ===


'''2004 '''— Enhanced morphyline extractive distillation is used to recover high- purity benzene from close-boiling nonaromatics; distillation alone requires too many separate stages and excessive liquid recycle. Benzene is used to make ethylbenzene — a styrene precursor. (Maxygen; DSM)<br>
*[[Oral-History:James Thomas Cain|Cain, James Thomas]]
*[[Oral-History:Joe Cahalan|Cahalan, Joe]]
*[[Oral-History:Betty Campbell‎|Campbell, Betty]]
*[[Oral-History:Rosemary Candlin|Candlin, Rosemary]]
*[[Oral-History:Francesco Carassa|Carassa, Francesco]]
*‎[[Oral-History:Brian Carlisle|Carlisle, Brian]]
*[[Oral-History:Jack Casazza|Casazza, Jack]]
*[[Oral-History:Vinton Cerf|Cerf, Vinton]]
*[[Oral-History:John Chadwick|Chadwick, John]]
*[[Oral-History:Milton Chaffee|Chaffee, Milton]]
*[[Oral-History:Britton Chance|Chance, Britton]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Chapuis|Chapuis, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Raja Chatila|Chatila, Raja]]
*[[Oral-History:John C. Chato|Chato, John C.]]
*[[Oral-History:Martin Chenevert|Chenevert, Martin]]
*[[Oral-History:Shu Chien|Chien, Shu]]
*[[Oral-History:Marvin Chodorow|Chodorow, Marvin]]
*[[Oral-History:Fan Chung-Graham‎|Chung-Graham, Fan]]
*[[Oral-History:Jacques Clade|Clade, Jacques]]
*[[Oral-History:Judy Clapp|Clapp, Judy]]
*[[Oral-History:John Coales|Coales, John]]
*[[Oral-History:Clark Colton|Colton, Clark]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles Concordia|Concordia, Charles]]
*[[Oral-History:David A. Conner|Conner, David A.]]
*[[Oral-History:Anthony Constantinides|Constantinides, Anthony]]
*[[Oral-History:James W. Cooley|Cooley, James W.]]
*[[Oral-History:Betty Cooper|Cooper, Betty]]
*[[Oral-History:Warren Cooper|Cooper, Warren]]
*[[Oral-History:Andrew Corry|Corry, Andrew]]
*[[Oral-History:William E. Cory|Cory, William E.]]
*[[Oral-History:Wayne Cowell|Cowell, Wayne]]
*[[Oral-History:Donald Cox|Cox, Donald]]
*[[‎Oral-History:John Craig|Craig, John]]
*[[‎Oral-History:L. Eric Cross|Cross, L. Eric]]
*[[Oral-History:C. Chapin Cutler|Cutler, C. Chapin]]


[[Category:Materials]]
=== D ===
[[Category:Chemicals]]
 
*[[Oral-History:Luigi Dadda|Dadda, Luigi]]
*[[Oral-History:Lee Davenport|Davenport, Lee]]
*[[Oral-History:Martin Davis|Davis, Martin]]
*[[Oral-History:Edward de Laet|de, EdwardLaet]]
*[[Oral-History:Ernst Denert|Denert, Ernst]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles Denton|Denton, Charles]]
*[[Oral-History:Marjorie "Marge" Devaney|Devaney, Marjorie ("Marge")]]
*[[Oral-History:Jean Dollimore|Dollimore, Jean]]
*[[Oral-History:Howard Doolittle|Doolittle, Howard]]
*[[Oral-History:Herbert Doring|Doring, Herbert]]
*[[Oral-History:Joseph Douglas|Douglas, Joseph]]
*[[Oral-History:Rudolf Drabek|Drabek, Rudolf]]
*[[Oral-History:Mildred Dresselhaus|Dresselhaus, Mildred]]
*[[Oral-History:Andrew Drozd|Drozd, Andrew]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert (Bob) Duggan, Jr.|Duggan, Robert Jr.]]
*[[Oral-History:William G. Duff‎|Duff, William G.]]
*[[Oral-History:Bonnie Dunbar|Dunbar, Bonnie]]
*[[Oral-History:Sajjad Durrani|Durrani, Sajjad]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Dwight|Dwight, Robert]]
 
=== E ===
 
*[[Oral-History:James Early|Early, James]]
*[[Oral-History:Murray Eden|Eden, Murray]]
*[[Oral-History:Bruce A. Eisenstein|Eisenstein, Bruce A.]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles Eldon|Eldon, Charles]]
*[[Oral-History:Joel Engel|Engel, Joel]]
*[[Oral-History:Irving Engelson|Engelson, Irving]]
*[[Oral-History:Lloyd Espenschied|Espenschied, Lloyd]]
*[[Oral-History:Thelma Estrin|Estrin, Thelma]] (1992)
*[[Oral-History:Thelma Estrin (2002)|Estrin, Thelma]] (2002)
*[[Oral-History:Hong Eu|Eu, Hong]]
*[[Oral-History:Bruce W. Everitt|Everitt, Bruce W.]]
*[[Oral-History:Walter Ewanus|Ewanus, Walter]]
 
=== F ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Federico Faggin|Faggin, Federico]]
*[[Oral-History:Wayne Fegely|Fegely, Wayne]]
*[[Oral-History:Elizabeth "Jake" Feinler‎|Feinler, Elizabeth "Jake"]]
*[[Oral-History:Gabriel Ferrate|Ferrate, Gabriel]]
*[[Oral-History:Alfred Fettweis|Fettweis, Alfred]]
*[[Oral-History:Ray Findlay|Findlay, Ray]]
*[[Oral-History:Bernard Finn|Finn, Bernard]]
*[[Oral-History:Joseph Fischer|Fischer, Joseph]]
*[[Oral-History:James L. Flanagan|Flanagan, James L.]]
*[[Oral-History:Steward Flaschen|Flaschen, Steward]]
*[[Oral-History:Virgilio Floriani|Floriani, Virgilio]]
*[[Oral-History:René Flükiger|Flükiger, René]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles Flurscheim|Flurscheim, Charles]]
*[[Oral-History:Art Fong|Fong, Art]]
*[[Oral-History:G. David Forney|Forney, G. David]]
*[[Oral-History:Ted Foster|Foster, Ted]]
*[[Oral-History:Roy Freed|Freed, Roy]]
*[[Oral-History:Herbert Freeman|Freeman, Herbert]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Friedel|Friedel, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Tetsuo Fujimura|Fujimura, Tetsuo]]
*[[Oral-History:Den Fujita|Fujita, Den]]
*[[Oral-History:Leonard Fuller|Fuller, Leonard]]
*[[Oral-History:Bert Fung|Fung, Bert]]
 
=== G ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Uzia Galil|Galil, Uzia]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Gallager|Gallager, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Galvin|Galvin, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Karl Ganzhorn|Ganzhorn, Karl]]
*[[Oral-History:Wanda Gass|Gass, Wanda]]
*[[Oral-History:Paolo Gazzana-Priaroggia|Gazzana-Priaroggia, Paolo]]
*[[Oral-History:Leslie Geddes|Geddes, Leslie]]
*[[Oral-History:Ron Gedney|Gedney, Ron]]
*[[Oral-History:Virginia Gerdes|Gerdes, Virginia]]
*[[Oral-History:David Geselowitz|Geselowitz, David]]
*[[Oral-History:Ivan A. Getting (1991)|Getting, Ivan A. (1991)]]
*[[Oral-History:Ivan A. Getting (1995)|Getting, Ivan A. (1995)]]
*[[Oral-History:James Gibbons|Gibbons, James]]
*‎[[Oral-History:Sam Gibbs|Gibbs, Sam]]
*[[Oral-History:Dorothy Gillette|Gillette, Dorothy]]
*[[Oral-History:Edward Ginzton|Ginzton, Edward]]
*[[Oral-History:Joseph Giordmaine|Giordmaine, Joseph]]
*[[Oral-History:Frank W. Godsey|Godsey, Frank W.]]
*[[Oral-History:Adolf Goetzberger|Goetzberger, Adolf]]
*[[Oral-History:Ben Gold|Gold, Ben]]
*[[Oral-History:Adele Goldberg|Goldberg, Adele]]
*[[Oral-History:Alfred N. Goldsmith|Goldsmith, Alfred N.]]
*[[Oral-History:Thomas Goldsmith|Goldsmith, Thomas]]
*[[Oral-History:Gene Golub|Golub, Gene]]
*[[Oral-History:Eugene Gordon|Gordon, Eugene]]
*[[Oral-History:Judith Gorman|Gorman, Judith]]
*[[Oral-History:Dimitry Grabbe|Grabbe, Dimitry]]
*[[Oral-History:Martin Graham|Graham, Martin]]
*[[Oral-History:Susan Graham‎|Graham, Susan]]
*[[Oral-History:John Granger|Granger, John]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert M. Gray (1991)|Gray, Robert M. (1991)]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert M. Gray (1998)|Gray, Robert M. (1998)]]
*[[Oral-History:Wilson Greatbatch|Greatbatch, Wilson]]
*[[Oral-History:Paul Green|Green, Paul]]
*[[Oral-History:John Gregory|Gregory, John]]
*[[Oral-History:William Gretsch|Gretsch, William]]
*[[Oral-History:David Gries|Gries, David]]
*[[Oral-History:Alain Gringarten|Gringarten, Alain]]
*[[Oral-History:John Guarrera|Guarrera, John]]
*[[Oral-History:Klaus Gueldenpfennig|Gueldenpfennig, Klaus]]
*[[Oral-History:Vince Gulden|Gulden, Vince]]
 
=== H ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Abraham H. Haddad|Haddad, Abraham, H.]]
*[[Oral-History:Lois Haibt|Haibt, Lois]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert N. Hall|Hall, Robert N.]]
*[[Oral-History:Ki Sun Han|Han, Ki Sun]]
*[[Oral-History:Edwin Harder|Harder, Edwin]]
*[[Oral-History:Keld Harder|Harder, Keld]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles Harper|Harper, Charles]]
*[[Oral-History:Ann Hardy|Hardy, Ann]]
*[[Oral-History:Buddy Harris|Harris, Buddy]]
*[[Oral-History:Juris Hartmanis|Hartmanis, Juris]]
*[[Oral-History:Paula Hawthorn|Hawthorn, Paula]]
*[[Oral-History:Izuo Hayashi|Hayashi, Izuo]]
*[[Oral-History:Floyd Hayhurst|Hayhurst, Floyd]]
*[[Oral-History:Marlene Hazle|Hazle, Marlene]]
*[[Oral-History:Gwen Hays|Hays, Gwen]]
*[[Oral-History:Fred Heath|Heath, Fred]]
*[[Oral-History:Martin Hellman|Hellman, Martin]]
*[[Oral-History:Bobby Hersom|Hersom, Bobby]]
*[[Oral-History:William Hewlett|Hewlett, William]]
*[[Oral-History:Clarence Nichols Hickman|Hickman, Clarence Nichols]]
*[[Oral-History:James Hillier|Hillier, James]]
*[[Oral-History:H. Robert Hofmann|Hofmann, H. Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Wallace Hoff|Hoff, Wallace]]
*[[Oral-History:Stephen Holditch|Holditch, Stephen]]
*[[Oral-History:Nick Holonyak|Holonyak, Nick]]
*[[Oral-History:Knud Holst|Holst, Knud]]
*[[Oral-History:Karl Honaman|Honaman, Karl]]
*[[Oral-History:Dan Hoolihan|Hoolihan, Dan]]
*[[Oral-History:Ralph Hollis|Hollis, Ralph]]
*[[Oral-History:Mel Hotz|Hotz, Mel]]
*[[Oral-History:Thomas Huang|Huang, Thomas]]
*[[Oral-History:Todd Hubing|Hubing, Todd]]
*[[Oral-History:Roger Hull|Hull, Roger]]
*[[Oral-History:Kathy Humphry|Humphry, Kathy]]
*[[Oral-History:Jennie S. Hwang|Hwang, Jennie]]
 
=== I ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Eleanor Ireland|Ireland, Eleanor]]
*[[Oral-History:Fumitada Itakura|Itakura, Fumitada]]
*[[Oral-History:Tatsuo Izawa|Izawa, Tatsuo]]
 
=== J ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Irwin Jacobs|Jacobs, Irwin]]
*[[Oral-History:Joan Leamy James|James, Joan Leamy]]
*[[Oral-History:Dov Jaron|Jaron, Dov]]
*[[Oral-History:Ray Jarvis|Jarvis, Ray]]
*[[Oral-History:F. Suzanne Jenniches|Jenniches, F. Suzanne]]
*[[Oral-History:Jacob Jensen|Jensen, Jacob]]
*[[Oral-History:Amos Joel (1992)|Joel, Amos (1992)]]
*[[Oral-History:Amos Joel (1993)|Joel, Amos (1993)]]
*[[Oral-History:Rudy Joenk|Joenk, Rudy]]
*[[‎Oral-History:Elya Joffe|Joffe, Elya]]
*[[Oral-History:Richard J. Johns|Johns, Richard J.]]
*[[Oral-History:Lawrence Johnston|Johnston, Lawrence]]
*[[Oral-History:Karen Spärck Jones|Jones, Karen Spärck]]
*[[Oral-History:William Jones|Jones, William]]
 
=== K ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Hilary Kahn|Kahn, Hilary]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Kahn|Kahn, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Thomas Kailath|Kailath, Thomas]]
*[[Oral-History:James Kaiser|Kaiser, James]]
*[[Oral-History:Samuel Kalow|Kalow, Samuel]]
*[[Oral-History:In-Ku Kang|Kang, In-Ku]]
*[[Oral-History:Jin Ku Kang|Kang, Jin Ku]]
*[[Oral-History:Ki Dong Kang|Kang, Ki Dong]]
*[[Oral-History:Sung Mo (Steve) Kang|Kang, Sung Mo (Steve)]]
*[[Oral-History:Milton Kant|Kant, Milton]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles Kao|Kao, Charles]]
*[[Oral-History:Mitchell Kapor|Kapor, Mitchell]]
*[[Oral-History:Walter Karplus|Karplus, Walter]]
*[[Oral-History:Katsutaro Kataoka|Kataoka, Katsutaro]]
*[[Oral-History:J. Lawrence Katz|Katz, J. Lawrence]]
*[[Oral-History:Myron Kayton|Kayton, Myron]]
*[[Oral-History:Kenji Kazato and Kazuo Ito|Kazato, Kenjiand Kazuo Ito]]
*[[Oral-History:Arthur C. Keller|Keller, Arthur C.]]
*[[Oral-History:Laurie Keller|Keller, Laurie]]
*[[Oral-History:Jack Kern|Kern, Jack]]
*[[Oral-History:Warren A. Kesselman|Kesselman, Warren A.]]
*[[Oral-History:Nobutoshi Kihara|Kihara, Nobutoshi]]
*[[Oral-History:Makoto Kikuchi|Kikuchi, Makoto]]
*[[Oral-History:Jack Kilby|Kilby, Jack]]
*[[Oral-History:Lee Kilgore|Kilgore, Lee]]
*[[Oral-History:Jae Kyoon Kim|Kim, Jae Kyoon]]
*[[Oral-History:Yong Sun Kim|Kim, Yong Sun]]
*[[Oral-History:Dieter Kind|Kind, Dieter]]
*[[Oral-History:Archie King|King, Archie]]
*[[Oral-History:Richard Kirby|Kirby, Richard]]
*[[Oral-History:Mary Kircher|Kircher, Mary]]
*[[Oral-History:Viggo Kjaer|Kjaer, Viggo]]
*[[Oral-History:Leonard Kleinrock|Kleinrock, Leonard]]
*[[Oral-History:Ron Kline|Kline, Ron]]
*[[Oral-History:C. Raymond Knight|Knight, C. Raymond]]
*[[Oral-History:Koji Kobayashi|Kobayashi, Koji]]
*[[Oral-History:Richard Koch|Koch, Richard]]
*[[Oral-History:Herwig Kogelnik|Kogelnik, Herwig]]
*[[Oral-History:Petar Kokotovic|Kokotovic, Petar (1995)]]
*[[Oral-History:Petar Kokotovic (2011)|Kokotovic, Petar (2011)]]
*[[Oral-History:Hans Kretz|Kretz, Hans]]
*[[Oral-History:Norman B. Krim (1984)|Krim, Norman B. (1984)]]
*[[Oral-History:Herbert Kroemer|Kroemer, Herbert]]
*[[Oral-History:Fikri Kuchuk|Kuchuk, Fikri]]
*[[Oral-History:David Kuck|Kuck, David]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Kyhl|Kyhl, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Yoshihiro Kyotani|Kyotani, Yoshihiro]]
 
=== L ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Larry Lake|Lake, Larry]]
*[[Oral-History:Ken Laker|Laker, Ken]]
*[[Oral-History:William Lang|Lang, William]]
*[[Oral-History:Erich Langer|Langer, Erich]]
*[[Oral-History:Pierre Lapostolle|Lapostolle, Pierre]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert E. Larson|Larson, Robert E.]]
*[[Oral-History:Jay Lathrop|Lathrop, Jay]]
*[[Oral-History:Elizabeth Laverick|Laverick, Elizabeth]]
*[[Oral-History:Harold B. Law|Law, Harold B.]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Lawrence|Lawrence, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Benjamin Lax|Lax, Benjamin]]
*[[Oral-History:Jean Lebel‎|Lebel, Jean]]
*[[Oral-History:Ernst Lederer|Lederer, Ernst]]
*[[Oral-History:J. Kwon Lee|Lee, J. Kwon]]
*[[Oral-History:Meir Lehman|Lehman, Meir]]
*[[Oral-History:Gerard Lehmann|Lehmann, Gerard]]
*[[Oral-History:Humboldt W. Leverenz|Leverenz, Humboldt W.]]
*[[Oral-History:Moises Levy|Levy, Moises]]
*[[Oral-History:Frank Lewis|Lewis, Frank]]
*[[Oral-History:Heather Liddell|Liddell, Heather]]
*[[Oral-History:Michael Lightner|Lightner, Michael]]
*[[Oral-History:Barbara Liskov (1991)|Liskov, Barbara (1991)]]
*[[Oral-History:Barbara Liskov (2001)|Liskov, Barbara (2001)]]
*[[Oral-History:Bede Liu|Liu, Bede]]
*[[Oral-History:Antonio Luque Lopez|Lopez, Antonio Luque]]
*[[Oral-History:Gillian Lovegrove‎|Lovegrove, Gillian]]
*[[Oral-History:James Lovell|Lovell, James]]
*[[Oral-History:Donald Lowden|Lowden, Donald]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Lucky|Lucky, Robert]]
 
=== M ===
 
*[[Oral-History:J. Ross Macdonald|Macdonald, J. Ross]]
*[[Oral-History:Carol G. Maclennan|Maclennan, Carol G.]]
*[[Oral-History:Alexis P. Malozemoff|Malozemoff, Alexis P.]]
*[[Oral-History:Hans Marko|Marko, Hans]]
*[[Oral-History:Margaret Marrs|Marrs, Margaret]]
*[[Oral-History:Warren P. Mason|Mason, Warren P.]]
*[[Oral-History:James L. Massey|Massey, James L.]]
*[[Oral-History:Earl Masterson|Masterson, Earl]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Mates|Mates, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:William C. Maurer|Maurer, William C.]]
*[[Oral-History:Joseph Maxfield|Maxfield, Joseph]]
*[[Oral-History:Ferdy Mayer|Mayer, Ferdy]]
*[[Oral-History:John Mayo|Mayo, John]]
*[[Oral-History:Naomi McAfee|McAfee, Naomi]]
*[[Oral-History:Arthur McComas|McComas, Arthur]]
*[[Oral-History:Ronald McFarlan|McFarlan, Ronald]]
*[[Oral-History:James McNaul|McNaul, James]]
*[[Oral-History:John McPherson|McPherson, John]]
*[[Oral-History:Wolfgang Mecklenbrauker|Mecklenbrauker, Wolfgang]]
*[[Oral-History:Mary Tsingou Menzel|Menzel, Mary Tsingou]]
*[[Oral-History:Lou Meren|Meren, Lou]]
*[[Oral-History:Edward Merrill|Merrill, Edward]]
*[[Oral-History:Russell Mersereau|Mersereau, Russell]]
*[[Oral-History:David G. Messerschmitt|Messerschmitt, David G.]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Metcalfe|Metcalfe, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:David Middleton (2000)|Middleton, David (2000)]]
*[[Oral-History:David Middleton (2007)|Middleton, David (2007)]]
*[[Oral-History:Julian Z. Millar|Millar, Julian Z.]]
*[[Oral-History:Judith Mills|Mills, Judith]]
*[[Oral-History:Laurence Milstein|Milstein, Laurence]]
*[[Oral-History:Jerry B. Minter|Minter, Jerry B.]]
*[[Oral-History:Sanjit Mitra|Mitra, Sanjit]]
*[[Oral-History:John Moll|Moll, John]]
*[[Oral-History:Andrew R. Molnar|Molnar, Andrew R.]]
*[[Oral-History:Gordon Earl Moore|Moore, Gordon Earl]]
*[[Oral-History:Pamela "Pam" Morton‎|Morton, Pamela "Pam"]]
*[[Oral-History:Louis F. Moose|Moose, Louis F.]]
*[[Oral-History:Fusao Mori|Mori, Fusao]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles W. Mueller|Mueller, Charles W.]]
*[[Oral-History:James Mulligan|Mulligan, James]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Mumma|Mumma, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Saburo Muroga|Muroga, Saburo]]
*[[Oral-History:Hans Musmann|Musmann, Hans]]
 
=== N ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Troy Nagle|Nagle, Troy]]
*[[Oral-History:Tsuneo Nakahara|Nakahara, Tsuneo]]
*[[Oral-History:Heitaro Nakajima|Nakajima, Heitaro]]
*[[Oral-History:Shigeru Nakajima|Nakajima, Shigeru]]
*[[Oral-History:Frederik Nebeker|Nebeker, Frederik]]
*[[Oral-History:John "Jack" Nieberding|Nieberding, John "Jack"]]
*[[Oral-History:Nils Nilsson|Nilsson, Nils]]
*[[Oral-History:Kazuhiko Nishi|Nishi, Kazuhiko]]
*[[Oral-History:Takao Nishitani|Nishitani, Takao]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert N. Noyce|Noyce, Robert N.]]
*[[Oral-History:Herb Nunnally|Nunnally, Herb]]
 
=== O ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Russel S. Ohl|Ohl, Russel S.]]
*[[Oral-History:Takanori Okoshi|Okoshi, Takanori]]
*[[Oral-History:Harry F. Olson|Olson, Harry F.]]
*[[Oral-History:Henry Oman|Oman, Henry]]
*[[Oral-History:Russell D. O'Neal|O'Neal, Russell D.]]
*[[Oral-History:Eugene O'Neill|O'Neill, Eugene]]
*[[Oral-History:Alan Oppenheim|Oppenheim, Alan]]
*[[Oral-History:Vincente Ortega|Ortega, Vincente]]
*[[Oral-History:Basil Osborne|Osborne, Basil]]
 
=== P ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Jorgen Palshoj|Palshoj, Jorgen]]
*[[Oral-History:Brad Parkinson|Parkinson, Brad]]
*[[Oral-History:Tom Parks|Parks, Tom]]
*[[Oral-History:Kumar Patel|Patel, Kumar]]
*[[Oral-History:Aage Pedersen|Pedersen, Aage]]
*[[Oral-History:Gunnar Pedersen|Pedersen, Gunnar]]
*[[Oral-History:Arno Penzias|Penzias, Arno]]
*[[Oral-History:Nicholas Peppas|Peppas, Nicholas]]
*[[Oral-History:Richard Petritz|Petritz, Richard]]
*[[Oral-History:Raymond Pickholtz|Pickholtz, Raymond]]
*[[Oral-History:John Pierce|Pierce, John]]
*[[Oral-History:John Pierce (Part 2)|Pierce, John(Part 2)]]
*[[Oral-History:John Pierce (Part 3)|Pierce, John(Part 3)]]
*[[Oral-History:Kenneth Plante|Plante, Kenneth]]
*[[Oral-History:Ernest Pollard|Pollard, Ernest]]
*[[Oral-History:Michel Poloujadoff|Poloujadoff, Michel]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Pound|Pound, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Walter Proebster|Proebster, Walter]]
*[[Oral-History:Emerson W. Pugh|Pugh, Emerson W.]]
*[[Oral-History:Edward Purcell|Purcell, Edward]]
 
=== R ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Lawrence Rabiner|Rabiner, Lawrence]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles Rader|Rader, Charles]]
*[[Oral-History:Jan Rajchman|Rajchman, Jan]]
*[[Oral-History:William Rambo|Rambo, William]]
*[[Oral-History:Simon Ramo|Ramo, Simon]]
*[[Oral-History:Edwin Douglas Ramsay Shearman|Ramsay, Edwin Douglas Shearman]]
*[[Oral-History:Norman Ramsey (1995)|Ramsey, Norman F. (1995)]]
*[[Oral-History:Norman F. Ramsey (1991)|Ramsey, Norman F. (1991)]]
*[[Oral-History:Bertram Raphael|Raphael, Bertram]]
*[[Oral-History:Buddy Ratner|Ratner, Buddy]]
*[[Oral-History:Wally Read|Read, Wally]]
*[[Oral-History:Eberhardt Rechtin|Rechtin, Eberhardt]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Rediker|Rediker, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Bill Rehm|Rehm, Bill]]
*[[Oral-History:John M. Reid|Reid, John M.]]
*[[Oral-History:Rolf Remshardt|Remshardt, Rolf]]
*[[Oral-History:Carl Rench|Rench, Carl]]
*[[Oral-History:Randal Robertson|Robertson, Randal]]
*[[Oral-History:Denis M. Robinson|Robinson, Denis M.]]
*[[Oral-History:Enders Robinson|Robinson, Enders]]
*[[Oral-History:Leon Robinson|Robinson, Leon]]
*[[Oral-History:Nathaniel Rochester|Rochester, Nathaniel]]
*[[Oral-History:Ragnar Rollefson|Rollefson, Ragnar]]
*[[Oral-History:Richard Rollman|Rollman, Richard]]
*[[Oral-History:Harold Rosen|Rosen, Harold]]
*[[Oral-History:Paul Rosen|Rosen, Paul]]
*[[Oral-History:Azriel Rosenfeld|Rosenfeld, Azriel]]
*[[Oral-History:Ian Ross|Ross, Ian]]
*[[Oral-History:George T. Royden|Royden, George T.]]
*[[Oral-History:Reginald Russell|Russell, Reginald]]
*[[Oral-History:John Douglass Ryder|Ryder, John Douglass]]
*[[Oral-History:Chandos Rypinski|Rypinski, Chandos]]
 
=== S ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Theodore Saad|Saad, Theodore]]
*[[Oral-History:Shoichi Saba|Saba, Shoichi]]
*[[Oral-History:John Saby|Saby, John]]
*[[Oral-History:Murray Sachs|Sachs, Murray]]
*[[Oral-History:Peter Sandretto|Sandretto, Peter]]
*[[Oral-History:Tadashi Sasaki|Sasaki, Tadashi]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Saunders|Saunders, Robert]]
*[[Oral-History:Ron Schafer|Schafer, Ron]]
*[[Oral-History:Victor Scheinman|Scheinman, Victor]]
*[[Oral-History:Harold Scherer|Scherer, Harold]]
*[[Oral-History:Donald Schilling|Schilling, Donald]]
*[[Oral-History:Kurt Schips|Schips, Kurt]]
*[[Oral-History:Johan Schleimann-Jensen|Schleimann-Jensen, Johan]]
*[[Oral-History:William F. Schreiber|Schreiber, William F.]]
*[[Oral-History:Manfred Schroeder|Schroeder, Manfred]]
*[[Oral-History:Hans Wilhelm Schuessler|Schuessler, Hans Wilhelm]]
*[[Oral-History:Herman Schwan (1992)|Schwan, Herman (1992)]]
*[[Oral-History:Herman Schwan (1999)|Schwan, Herman (1999)]]
*[[Oral-History:Mischa Schwartz|Schwartz, Mischa]]
*[[Oral-History:Catherine Scott|Scott, Catherine]]
*[[Oral-History:Ray Sears|Sears, Ray]]
*[[Oral-History:Samuel Seely|Seely, Samuel]]
*[[Oral-History:Jung Uk Seo|Seo, Jung Uk]]
*[[Oral-History:Hans Severin|Severin, Hans]]
*[[Oral-History:Carol Shanesy|Shanesy, Carol]]
*[[Oral-History:Claude E. Shannon|Shannon, Claude E.]]
*[[Oral-History:Gustave Shapiro|Shapiro, Gustave]]
*[[Oral-History:Chalmers Sherwin|Sherwin, Chalmers]]
*[[Oral-History:Masatoshi Shima|Shima, Masatoshi]]
*[[Oral-History:Ken'ichi Shinoda|Shinoda, Ken'ichi]]
*[[Oral-History:Karen Shipp|Shipp, Karen]]
*[[Oral-History:Dame Stephanie (Steve) Shirley|Shirley, Dame Stephanie (Steve)]]
*[[Oral-History:Ralph M. Showers|Showers, Ralph M.]]
*[[‎Oral-History:Elsie Shutt|Shutt, Elsie]]
*[[Oral-History:Daniel Siewiorek|Siewiorek, Daniel]]
*[[Oral-History:Barbara Simons|Simons, Barbara]]
*[[Oral-History:Jack Sipress|Sipress, Jack]]
*[[Oral-History:William Skillman|Skillman, William]]
*[[Oral-History:Merrill Skolnik|Skolnik, Merrill]]
*[[Oral-History:Kenneth F. Slater|Slater, Kenneth F.]]
*[[Oral-History:Lucy Slater|Slater, Lucy]]
*[[Oral-History:Martha Sloan|Sloan, Martha]]
*[[Oral-History:William Smanko|Smanko, William]]
*[[Oral-History:Chester Smith|Smith, Chester]]
*[[Oral-History:George E. Smith|Smith, George E.]]
*[[Oral-History:George F. Smith|Smith, George F.]]
*[[Oral-History:Philip H. Smith|Smith, Philip H.]]
*[[Oral-History:Richard Snelling|Snelling, Richard]]
*[[Oral-History:Allan Whitenack Snyder|Snyder, Allan Whitenack]]
*[[Oral-History:Joel Snyder|Snyder, Joel]]
*[[Oral-History:Jack Spangler|Spangler, Jack]]
*[[Oral-History:Cary Spitzer|Spitzer, Cary]]
*[[Oral-History:Jon Squire|Squire, Jon]]
*[[Oral-History:John Staehlin|Staehlin, John]]
*[[Oral-History:Earl Steele|Steele, Earl]]
*[[Oral-History:Karl Ulrich Stein|Stein, Karl Ulrich]]
*[[Oral-History:Arthur Stern (1993)|Stern, Arthur (1993)]]
*[[Oral-History:Arthur P. Stern (2009)|Stern, Arthur (2009)]]
*[[Oral-History:H. Guyford Stever|Stever, H. Guyford]]
*[[Oral-History:Pat Stewart|Stewart, Pat]]
*[[Oral-History:Irving Stokes|Stokes, Irving]]
*[[Oral-History:Ellery W. Stone|Stone, Ellery W.]]
*[[Oral-History:William Stotz|Stotz, William]]
*[[Oral-History:George Wilhelm Stroke|Stroke, George Wilhelm]]
*[[Oral-History:Ralph Strong|Strong, Ralph]]
*[[Oral-History:Virginia Powell Strong|Strong, Virginia Powell]]
*[[Oral-History:Gene Strull|Strull, Gene]]
*[[Oral-History:Kenneth Sturley|Sturley, Kenneth]]
*[[Oral-History:Takuo Sugano|Sugano, Takuo]]
*[[Oral-History:Takashi Sugiyama|Sugiyama, Takashi]]
*[[Oral-History:Guy Suits|Suits, Guy]]
*[[Oral-History:Leo Sullivan|Sullivan, Leo]]
*[[Oral-History:Jerome Suran|Suran, Jerome]]
*[[Oral-History:Len Svensson|Svensson, Len]]
 
=== T ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Keiji Tachikawa|Tachikawa, Keiji]]
*[[Oral-History:Morris Tanenbaum|Tanenbaum, Morris]]
*[[Oral-History:Gerald F. Tape|Tape, Gerald F.]]
*[[Oral-History:Gordon K. Teal|Teal, Gordon K.]]
*[[Oral-History:Benjamin R. Teare Jr.|Teare, Benjamin R. Jr.]]
*[[Oral-History:Helen Thomas|Thomas, Helen]]
*[[Oral-History:Leonard Thomas Sr.|Thomas, LeonardSr.]]
*[[Oral-History:Bertil Thoren|Thoren, Bertil]]
*[[Oral-History:Matthew Tirrell|Tirrell, Matthew]]
*[[Oral-History:Erwin Tomash|Tomash, Erwin]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles Townes (1991)|Townes, Charles (1991)]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles H. Townes (1992)|Townes, Charles H. (1992)]]
*[[Oral-History:Arno Treptow|Treptow, Arno]]
*[[Oral-History:Edward Tudor|Tudor, Edward]]
 
=== U ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Michiyuki Uenohara|Uenohara, Michiyuki]]
*[[Oral-History:Gottfried Ungerboeck|Ungerboeck, Gottfried]]
 
=== V ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Leslie Vadasz|Vadasz, Leslie]]
*[[Oral-History:Max Valentinuzzi|Valentinuzzi, Max]]
*[[Oral-History:George E. Valley|Valley, George E.]]
*[[Oral-History:Theodore Van Duzer (1991)|Van Duzer, Theodore (1991)]]
*[[Oral-History:Theodore Van Duzer (2014)|Van Duzer, Theodore (2014)]]
*[[Oral-History:Thomas Vanderslice|Vanderslice, Thomas]]
*[[Oral-History:Guido Vannucchi|Vannucchi, Guido]]
*‎[[Oral-History:Ralph Veatch|Veatch, Ralph]]
*[[Oral-History:Ben Vester|Vester, Ben]]
*[[Oral-History:Oswald Garrison Villard|Villard, Oswald Garrison]]
*[[Oral-History:Andrew Viterbi|Viterbi, Andrew]]
*[[Oral-History:Fred Vogel|Vogel, Fred]]
*[[Oral-History:Joseph Vogelman|Vogelman, Joseph]]
*[[Oral-History:Guilfred "Guil" Vogt|Vogt, Guilfred Guil]]
 
=== W ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Glen Wade|Wade, Glen]]
*[[Oral-History:Charles Wagner|Wagner, Charles]]
*[[Oral-History:J. T. Wallmark|Wallmark, J. T.]]
*[[Oral-History:Chris Warner|Warner, Chris]]
*[[Oral-History:Ernst Weber (1988)|Weber, Ernst (1988)]]
*[[Oral-History:Ernst Weber (1991)|Weber, Ernst (1991)]]
*[[Oral-History:Roger Webster|Webster, Roger]]
*[[Oral-History:Paul K. Weimer|Weimer, Paul K.]]
*[[Oral-History:Bruno Weinschel|Weinschel, Bruno]]
*[[Oral-History:Herbert Weiss|Weiss, Herbert]]
*[[Oral-History:Max Weiss|Weiss, Max]]
*[[Oral-History:Walter Welkowitz|Welkowitz, Walter]]
*[[Oral-History:Harold Wheeler (1991)|Wheeler, Harold (1991)]]
*[[Oral-History:Harold A. Wheeler (1985)|Wheeler, Harold A. (1985)]]
*[[Oral-History:John Whinnery|Whinnery, John]]
*[[Oral-History:Edwin Lee White|White, Edwin Lee]]
*[[Oral-History:Marvin White|White, Marvin]]
*[[Oral-History:Richard M. White|White, Richard M.]]
*[[Oral-History:Stanley A. White|White, Stanley A.]]
*[[Oral-History:Eugene Whitney|Whitney, Eugene]]
*[[Oral-History:Telle Whitney|Whitney, Telle]]
*[[Oral-History:Red Whittaker|Whittaker, Red]]
*[[Oral-History:Bernard Widrow|Widrow, Bernard]]
*[[Oral-History:Jim Wiener|Wiener, Jim]]
*[[Oral-History:Jerome Wiesner|Wiesner, Jerome]]
*[[Oral-History:Silvia Wilbur|Wilbur, Silvia]]
*[[Oral-History:George Wilcox|Wilcox, George]]
*[[Oral-History:Emily Willbanks‎|Willbanks, Emily]]
*[[Oral-History:Kimball Williams‎|Williams, Kimball]]
*[[Oral-History:Arthur Winston|Winston, Arthur]]
*[[Oral-History:Irving Wolff|Wolff, Irving]]
*[[Oral-History:Victor Wouk|Wouk, Victor]]
*[[Oral-History:Diane Wray‎|Wray, Diane]]
 
=== Y ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Sakae Yamamura|Yamamura, Sakae]]
*[[Oral-History:Takashi Yamanaka|Yamanaka, Takashi]]
*[[Oral-History:Susumo Yoshida|Yoshida, Susumo]]
*[[Oral-History:David M. Young Jr.|Young, David M. Jr.]]
 
=== Z ===
 
*[[Oral-History:Lotfi Zadeh|Zadeh, Lotfi]]
*[[Oral-History:Baldomir Zajc|Zajc, Baldomir]]
*[[Oral-History:Lars Zetterberg|Zetterberg, Lars]]
*[[Oral-History:Anthony Zimbalatti|Zimbalatti, Anthony]]
*[[Oral-History:Jacob Ziv|Ziv, Jacob]]
*[[Oral-History:Konrad Zuse|Zuse, Konrad]]
*[[Oral-History:Vladimir Zworykin|Zworykin, Vladimir]]
 
== Other Interviews ==
 
*[[First-Hand:Interview of Peter J. Denning|Denning, Peter J.]]
*[[First-Hand:Interview with Rolf Skår|Skår, Rolf]]

Revision as of 14:39, 6 January 2015

"Simply put, oral history collects spoken memories and personal commentaries of historical significance through recorded interviews." Donald A. Ritchie, Doing Oral History, 1995

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