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| Title | Interview with John M. Ball (1st Segment) |
| Date | 25 October 1967 |
| Interviewee | Ball, John M. |
| About the interviewee | John M. Ball was Chairman of the Division of Rubber Chemistry of the American Chemical Society in 1955. Mr. Ball graduated from Cornell University in 1916 and worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. He served with the Gas Defense Detachment of the Chemical Warfare Service during World War I. During World War II he worked for the War Production Board. |
| Interviewer | Herbert A. Endres, Historian of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society |
| Contributors | Rubber Division, American Chemical Society
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| Segment Summary | Mr. Ball recalls how he first became interested in chemistry. In grammar school, the chemistry in a Jules Verne book, The Mysterious Island, intrigued him. As a young adult, he was fascinated by, Chemistry of Commerce by Robert Kennedy Duncan. He studied with Professor Robert Kennedy Duncan at the University of Pittsburgh for one year and transferred to Cornell University. |
| Subject | Rubber Industry
American Chemical Society
Cornell University
Chemical Warfare Service
War Production Board
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| Names | Duncan, Robert Kennedy; |
| Format | 12:33 minutes |
| Type | Audio
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| Relation | Rubber Division, ACS Oral History Series
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| About this Collection | The Rubber Division, ACS began a program in 1964 of recording the oral histories of individuals that have made significant contributions to rubber science and technology. These individuals include scientists, engineers, publishers, and executives from both industry and academia. Also interviewed are important people from the publishing industry (Rubber & Plastics News, Rubber Age magazine) and the United Rubber Workers Union. Many of the individuals recorded in this series are recipients of the Charles Goodyear Medal, the highest scientific award given by the Division. The interviewees give an overview of their life and reflect on their achievements and legacy to the rubber industry. |
| The full Interview | http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/rubber_oral_history.php |
