Interview with William N. Lipscomb, August 3, 2004
Project: University of Kentucky Oral History Project
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Dr. William Lipscomb was a chemistry major student who attended the University of Kentucky on a half tuition scholarship for marching band. He talks about student life at UK, as well as his achievements in the field of science. He talks about moving to California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where he was living when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred in 1941. He talks about his research into military technology during World War II and how the war affected his life.Interview Accession
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Lipscomb, William N. Interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. 03 Aug. 2004. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Lipscomb, W.N. (2004, August 03). Interview by J. Suchanek. University of Kentucky Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Lipscomb, William N., interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. August 03, 2004, University of Kentucky Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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