Oral history interview with Louis A. Girifalco 2008 June 10

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Oral history interview with Louis A. Girifalco 2008 June 10

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Louis A. Girifalco studied applied science at the University of Cincinnati, and did his Ph.D. research on the adhesion of ice to surfaces. The surface science thesis research naturally evolved into solid state physics when Girifalco began work for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which eventually became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. During his career Girifalco met Robert Maddin, which ultimately led an offer of a faculty position for Girifalco at the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn, Girifalco worked in the metallurgical engineering department and reflected upon the creation of the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LSRM), as well as the funding process within LRSM. Fundamentally an interdisciplinary research institute, Girifalco spent time as director of LRSM and discussed his views on the evolution of the academic science research system and on the Nano/Bio Interface Center and other current interdisciplinary research institutes.

Sound recordings ; digital, mp3 fileTranscript : (28 leaves) ; 29 cm.

Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History

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Born in New York City, New York on 3 July 1928. Education: B.S. Chemistry, Rutgers University (1950) M.S., Applied Science, University of Cincinnati (1952), Ph.D. Applied Science, University of Cincinanti (1954). Employment: 1954-1955 E. I. Du Pont de Nemours Company, 1955-1961 Lewis Research Center, NASA, 1961- University of Pennsylvania. From the description of Oral history interview with Louis A. Girifalco 2008 June 10 (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 743088811 ...