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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
Jan 04, 1949

"Scientists should never underrate the deep-seated qualities of human nature, and how, repressed in one direction, they will certainly breakout in another."

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Statesman, Writer, Orator

Mid-Century Convocation

Grainy black and white image of Winston Churchill on a stage walking to podium as two men onstage
Dec 12, 2011

"Paula Hammond talks about her career path, her work in chemical engineering and the role that MIT plays in the world."

Paula T. Hammond

Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering

MIT 150 Interview

Paula Hammond seated in front of a black background for an on camera interview, smiling.
Jan 04, 1987

"The first woman recipient of the Killian award discusses carbon research in her lecture on "New Materials Through Science and New Science Through Materials"."

Mildred S. Dresselhaus (1930-2017)

Institute Professor

15th Killian Award Lecture

Mildred Dresselhaus stands in front of a chalkboard, looking to the side and speaking.
Apr 02, 2008

"But in fact, the most memorable people that I have encountered as a citizen and as a journalist are those whose names I never knew."

Tom Brokaw

NBC Journalist

Compton Lecture

NBC broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw delivers the yearly Compton Lecture.
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
Jan 04, 1949

"Scientists should never underrate the deep-seated qualities of human nature, and how, repressed in one direction, they will certainly breakout in another."

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Statesman, Writer, Orator

Mid-Century Convocation

Grainy black and white image of Winston Churchill on a stage walking to podium as two men onstage
Dec 12, 2011

"Paula Hammond talks about her career path, her work in chemical engineering and the role that MIT plays in the world."

Paula T. Hammond

Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering

MIT 150 Interview

Paula Hammond seated in front of a black background for an on camera interview, smiling.
Jan 04, 1987

"The first woman recipient of the Killian award discusses carbon research in her lecture on "New Materials Through Science and New Science Through Materials"."

Mildred S. Dresselhaus (1930-2017)

Institute Professor

15th Killian Award Lecture

Mildred Dresselhaus stands in front of a chalkboard, looking to the side and speaking.
Apr 02, 2008

"But in fact, the most memorable people that I have encountered as a citizen and as a journalist are those whose names I never knew."

Tom Brokaw

NBC Journalist

Compton Lecture

NBC broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw delivers the yearly Compton Lecture.
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
Jan 04, 1949

"Scientists should never underrate the deep-seated qualities of human nature, and how, repressed in one direction, they will certainly breakout in another."

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Statesman, Writer, Orator

Mid-Century Convocation

Grainy black and white image of Winston Churchill on a stage walking to podium as two men onstage
Dec 12, 2011

"Paula Hammond talks about her career path, her work in chemical engineering and the role that MIT plays in the world."

Paula T. Hammond

Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering

MIT 150 Interview

Paula Hammond seated in front of a black background for an on camera interview, smiling.
Jan 04, 1987

"The first woman recipient of the Killian award discusses carbon research in her lecture on "New Materials Through Science and New Science Through Materials"."

Mildred S. Dresselhaus (1930-2017)

Institute Professor

15th Killian Award Lecture

Mildred Dresselhaus stands in front of a chalkboard, looking to the side and speaking.
Apr 02, 2008

"But in fact, the most memorable people that I have encountered as a citizen and as a journalist are those whose names I never knew."

Tom Brokaw

NBC Journalist

Compton Lecture

NBC broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw delivers the yearly Compton Lecture.