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Sidney Kaufman is a noted professor emeritus of geological sciences at Cornell University.

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    Recollections by Sidney Kaufman
    Kaufman, Sidney; Brice, William; Barazangi, Muawia; Hade, George (Internet-First University Press, 2003-06-26)
    A career with Shell Oil, then back to Cornell, Sid Kaufman remained a constant in the life of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, teaching and leading from the 1970's through his second retirement and until his death in 2008. “On June 26, 2003, a group of people met with Sidney Kaufman for an interview. In this interview Dr. Kaufman discussed many aspects of his life, including being a student at Cornell University, his wife Goldie, his job at Shell Oil, Offshore Seismic Surveys, WWII, Radar, and his return to Cornell. Table of Contents: | 0:00:08;25 - Sidney Kaufman Early Cornell Years || 0:07:37;13 - Meeting Goldie || 0:10:25:13 - Marriage & New Job (Shell Oil Co.) || 0:36:56;24 - World War II || 0:41:28;00 - Return to Shell Oil Co. || 0:49:50;07 - Meeting Jack Oliver || 0:52:53;12 - Return to Cornell University || 0:56:26;01 - Deep Seismic Reflections || 0:59:11;12 - Hardware || 1:05:36;17 - Credits |