Title:

Interview with Delbert Philpott

Creator:

Philpott, Delbert E.

Contributor:

History Associates Incorporated
Kinnane, Adrian (Interviewer)

Date:

3 June 2004

Description:

Dr. Philpott worked as head of the Electron Microscope Lab at Szent-Gyorgyi's Institute for Muscle Research from 1952 to 1963. He also acted as staff photographer for Szent-Gyorgyi's group during that time.. In this interview, Dr. Philpott describes daily life at the Woods Hole laboratory, and also illustrates Szent-Gyorgyi's unique outlook on life, his sense of humor, his scientific acumen, and the various ways in which his assistance and support inspired loyalty among those who worked with him.. NOTE: An index to the transcript is located on pages 71-72.. NOTE: This interview is part of a series of NLM oral histories conducted with colleagues and friends of Albert Szent-Gyorgyi in 2004.

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Delbert E. Philpott.

Genre:

Interviews
Reminiscences

Format:

Text

Extent:

73 pages

Relation:

Interview with Delbert Philpott (Cover page through page 35), 2004
Interview with Delbert Philpott (pages 36-72), 2004

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

WGBBLP

NLM ID:

101584924X171

Profiles Collection:

The Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584924X171

Story Section:

The National Foundation for Cancer Research, 1973-1986