Category: From the Vault
Recollections of Churchill’s Visit to MIT for the Mid-Century Convocation of 1949 (1999)
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For its 1949 Mid-Century Convocation MIT invited Winston Churchill to give the keynote address in front of a crowd of thousands—an historic event for MIT and for the international community. This short video produced ...
Charles M. Vest: Diversity Interview
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An interview with the 15th President of MIT, Charles M. Vest, on Diversity. Recorded October 14, 1993.
20th Killian Award Lecture (1992) — Noam Chomsky, “Language: The Cognitive Revolutions”
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Professor Noam Chomsky delivers the 20th annual James R. Killian, Jr., Faculty Achievement Award and Lecture, "Language: the Cognitive Revolutions", on April 8, 1992. The Killian Award was established in 1971 to reco...
Midnight Concert in Lobby 7 (1979)
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This beautiful midnight concert of Bach music held in Lobby 7 in December 1979 showcases the musical talents of the MIT community. Presented by the MIT Chamber Players and conducted by Prof. Marcus Aurelius Thompson. ...
Technology Day 1996 — “Miracle or Mirage: Technology at the Horizon”
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MIT's Technology Day 1996, on the theme "Miracle or Mirage: Technology at the Horizon" features speakers Bran Ferren '74 ("There's No Bits like Show Bits"), David Baltimore LI '61 ("The Next Gene"), John Preston ("Mat...
See It Now: Jay W. Forrester and the WHIRLWIND Computer (1951)
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Jay W. Forrester talks about his work on the WHIRLWIND Project, during an interview with Edward R. Murrow for CBS News on Dec. 16, 1951.
Lester C. Thurow and Carl Sagan — “Management in the Year 2000” (1988)
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Here are presented highlights from the Spring 1988 "Symposium on Management in the Year 2000" featuring Dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management, Lester C. Thurow, and Cornell professor Carl Sagan. Moderated by Stev...
Technology Day 2002 — “When Worlds Collide: Science, Politics and Power in the 21st Century”
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MIT's Technology Day 2002, on the theme "When Worlds Collide: Science, Politics and Power in the 21st Century," features the following speakers: Ronald G. Prinn CM '71 ("From Complex Science to Contentious Policy: Les...
“Bountiful Grant of the Sea” (1972) — Prof. Athelsan Spilhaus
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Prof. Athelsan Spilhaus '33, inventor of the bathythermograph, gives the inaugural lecture, titled "Bountiful Grant of the Sea", for the MIT Sea Grant Program Convocation celebration on September 27, 1972. Introducti...
“Computer For Apollo” (1965) — Science Reporter TV Series
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This 1965 "Science Reporter" television program features the Apollo guidance computer and navigation equipment, which involve less than 60 lbs of microcircuits and memory cores. Scientists and engineers Eldon Hall, Ra...
