Oral history interview with J. Laurence Kulp 1996
- Name
- Kulp, J. Laurence (John Laurence), 1921-2006 (Interviewee)
- Doel, Ronald (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with J. Laurence Kulp 1996
- Abstract
- Childhood: Springfield, New Jersey; early scientific interests ; chemistry undergraduate studies, Drew College, Madison, New Jersey, 1939-1941; B.S. chemistry, Wheaton College, Illinois, 1941-1943; summer internship Allied Chemical, Buffalo, New York, 1943; M.S. chemistry, Ohio State University; Ph.D chemistry, Princeton University; isotropic dating; Manhattan Project; geology post-doctoral studies Columbia University [CU], 1945; mineralogy; isotope geology; geology coursework; CU geochemistry instructor, 1948; founding Lamont-Doherty earth Observatory [LDEO]: geochemistry director, 1949-1965; radio isotope aging methods; Project Sunshine, 1953-1961, radioactive fallout effects, International Test Treaty Ban; National Science Foundation Oxford fellowship 1958-1959; LDEO age determination symposium, 1961; isotopic composition studies; laboratory equipment development; founder and director Teledyne Isotopes, 1965-1975, defense and commercial isotopic measuring; director of research Weyhaeuser Company, 1975-1985; forestry research; plantation forestry; National Acid Rain program director, Reagan administration, funding; Clean Air Act 1990; colleague reminiscences.
- Collection Name
- Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory oral history collection
- Subjects
- Isotope geology; Kulp, J. Laurence (John Laurence), 1921-2006; Columbia University; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Manhattan Project (U.S.)
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1996
- Note (Biographical)
- Geochemist.
- Note
- Interviewed by Ronald Doel on April 11 and April 12, 1996.
- Note (Provenance)
- J. Laurence Kulp, Gift 1998
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
- Catalog Record
- 13573046
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-fqss-kx13
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.