Influential Immigrants in American Science and Industry

Presented on January 30, 2024
Presented by Wally Fu
Countless immigrants have made significant contributions to the United States in a broad array of professions and endeavors. In this course we will examine the lives of a few such legendary figures from the fields of science and technology. [Please note: originally scheduled as two sessions, this course was condensed to a single session when the first had to be cancelled due to weather.]
January 23: We will consider Carl Dejerassi (the “Pill”), Leo Sternbach (Valium), and Edward Teller (the hydrogen bomb).
January 30: Our focus turns to Chien-Shiung Wu (“The First Lady of Physics”), Steve Jobs (technology; the son of a Syrian father), and Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa (neurosurgeon, author, and researcher).
[Please note: this course initially scheduled for two dates but was condensed to a single session due to weather.]