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Nov 27, 1984

"Harold "Doc" Edgerton revisits his breakthroughs in photography in his talk, "The History of the Strobe"."

Harold ‘Doc' Edgerton (1903-1990)

Institute Professor

Electrial Engineering and Computer History Lecture Series

A trapese artist flying through the air, strobe photography image.
Sep 28, 2009

"OpenCourseWare came out of the fundamental values that we hold, as MIT faculty, about knowledge. Knowledge is better when it's open and it's shared freely."

Shigeru Miyagawa

Professor of Linguistics & Kochi-Manjiro Professor of Japanese Language and Culture

MIT 150 Interview

Shigeru Miyagawa seated in front of a black background for an on camera interview.
May 27, 1994

"When two people meet, or two particles, or two cultures, in that crucial moment of interaction, the results of an encounter are determined."

Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims

MIT Commencement Address, 1994

Karim Aga Khan IV wearing commencement attire, speaking at podium on outdoor stage, trees in background
Apr 28, 2008

"Follow your passion and make it your life's work. Remain confident in your abilities and do not waver in the face of skepticism or adversity."

A. Neil Pappalardo ’64

MIT Corporation Life Member Emeritus, Chairman and Founder Meditech

Reflections on an MIT Eduation

A. Neil Pappalardo lecturing in a classroom, standing in front of a chalkboard .
Apr 06, 1984

"I am speaking instead of the joy-producing, world-bettering kind of responsibility which lifts far more burdens than it imposes."

Hon. Shirley Chisholm

Politician, Educator, Author

MIT Commencement Address, 1984

Shirley Chisholm, wearing commencement attire, speaking at podium on outdoor stage, trees in background
Nov 27, 1984

"Harold "Doc" Edgerton revisits his breakthroughs in photography in his talk, "The History of the Strobe"."

Harold ‘Doc' Edgerton (1903-1990)

Institute Professor

Electrial Engineering and Computer History Lecture Series

A trapese artist flying through the air, strobe photography image.
Sep 28, 2009

"OpenCourseWare came out of the fundamental values that we hold, as MIT faculty, about knowledge. Knowledge is better when it's open and it's shared freely."

Shigeru Miyagawa

Professor of Linguistics & Kochi-Manjiro Professor of Japanese Language and Culture

MIT 150 Interview

Shigeru Miyagawa seated in front of a black background for an on camera interview.
May 27, 1994

"When two people meet, or two particles, or two cultures, in that crucial moment of interaction, the results of an encounter are determined."

Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims

MIT Commencement Address, 1994

Karim Aga Khan IV wearing commencement attire, speaking at podium on outdoor stage, trees in background
Apr 28, 2008

"Follow your passion and make it your life's work. Remain confident in your abilities and do not waver in the face of skepticism or adversity."

A. Neil Pappalardo ’64

MIT Corporation Life Member Emeritus, Chairman and Founder Meditech

Reflections on an MIT Eduation

A. Neil Pappalardo lecturing in a classroom, standing in front of a chalkboard .
Apr 06, 1984

"I am speaking instead of the joy-producing, world-bettering kind of responsibility which lifts far more burdens than it imposes."

Hon. Shirley Chisholm

Politician, Educator, Author

MIT Commencement Address, 1984

Shirley Chisholm, wearing commencement attire, speaking at podium on outdoor stage, trees in background
Nov 27, 1984

"Harold "Doc" Edgerton revisits his breakthroughs in photography in his talk, "The History of the Strobe"."

Harold ‘Doc' Edgerton (1903-1990)

Institute Professor

Electrial Engineering and Computer History Lecture Series

A trapese artist flying through the air, strobe photography image.
Sep 28, 2009

"OpenCourseWare came out of the fundamental values that we hold, as MIT faculty, about knowledge. Knowledge is better when it's open and it's shared freely."

Shigeru Miyagawa

Professor of Linguistics & Kochi-Manjiro Professor of Japanese Language and Culture

MIT 150 Interview

Shigeru Miyagawa seated in front of a black background for an on camera interview.
May 27, 1994

"When two people meet, or two particles, or two cultures, in that crucial moment of interaction, the results of an encounter are determined."

Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims

MIT Commencement Address, 1994

Karim Aga Khan IV wearing commencement attire, speaking at podium on outdoor stage, trees in background
Apr 28, 2008

"Follow your passion and make it your life's work. Remain confident in your abilities and do not waver in the face of skepticism or adversity."

A. Neil Pappalardo ’64

MIT Corporation Life Member Emeritus, Chairman and Founder Meditech

Reflections on an MIT Eduation

A. Neil Pappalardo lecturing in a classroom, standing in front of a chalkboard .
Apr 06, 1984

"I am speaking instead of the joy-producing, world-bettering kind of responsibility which lifts far more burdens than it imposes."

Hon. Shirley Chisholm

Politician, Educator, Author

MIT Commencement Address, 1984

Shirley Chisholm, wearing commencement attire, speaking at podium on outdoor stage, trees in background

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