History of MIT
Channel | updated February 19, 2013
Videos from the MIT archive
Technology 1934
Technology 1934
A silent film produced by MIT in 1934 to introduce viewers to the Institute.
Take Me Back To Tech
Take Me Back To Tech
A historical view of MIT from its beginnings in Back Bay to the 1970's.
Phi Beta Epsilon
Phi Beta Epsilon
Historical footage from the Phi Beta Epsilon fraternaty (no sound).
MIT Mid-Century Convocation Featuring Winston Churchill
MIT Mid-Century Convocation Featuring Winston Churchill
MIT hosted a Mid-Century Convocation and invited Winston Churchill to speak.
Jamshied Sharifi - Oral History Interview, February 27, 2012
Jamshied Sharifi - Oral History Interview, February 27, 2012
Oral history interview with Jamshied Sharifi, MIT Class of 1983, second director of the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, 1985-1992, composer, keboard player, producer and arranger. Interviewed by Forrest Larson, MIT Video Productions studio. Topics include: family and ...
How fast is fast?
How fast is fast?
Take a look at the life and effect that Harold "Doc" Edgerton had on MIT and the world.
History of the Hudson 8/9 Slide Rule - MIT Museum
History of the Hudson 8/9 Slide Rule - MIT Museum
Full interview with Frank Adorney about the conception, development and fabrication of the Hudson 8 and Hudson 9 slide rule. This rule, invented by James R. "Pop" Bland, a mathematics professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, was the prototype for the famous Keuffel ...
Harnessing the Wind at MIT: Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
Harnessing the Wind at MIT: Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
The wind Tunnel has proven instrumental in the examination of aerospace, architectural, vehicular, sports and other engineering systems
Kendall Square Boom!
From WGBH's 'Greater Boston': Kendall Square Boom!
MIT's Phillip Sharp on Kendall Square's growth over the last four decades.
Daper DSL - Student Life
Daper DSL - Student Life
Other than the academics, take a look at what makes up an MIT student.
Building the Foundation of Modern Cancer Research
Building the Foundation of Modern Cancer Research: Four Decades of ...
This film traces the story of the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) at MIT, from its founding in the early 1970s to its transition to the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research in 2007.
Building 20: Retired in 1998
Building 20: Retired in 1998
MIT's Building 20 was called "The Magical Incubator" for its use to create some historical inventions at MIT, such as RADAR.
Barry L. Vercoe - Oral History Interview no. 2, April 24, ...
Barry L. Vercoe - Oral History Interview no. 2, April 24, 2012
Oral history interview with Barry Vercoe, MIT Professor Emeritus of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT, founding member of the MIT Media Lab, and computer music pioneer and composer. Interviewed by Forrest Larson and Christopher Ariza, MIT Video Productions studio. Topics ...
"Pop Bland wrote the book...literally" - MIT Museum
"Pop Bland wrote the book...literally" - MIT Museum
Excerpt from an interview with Frank Adorney about U.S. Naval Academy professor James R. "Pop" Bland and the invention of a new slide rule, the Hudson 8 and the Hudson 9, prototypes of the Keuffel & Esser Deci-Lon, the last major slide rule introduced by ...
"Pop Bland and the Hudson 8/9 Slide Rule" - MIT Museum
"Pop Bland and the Hudson 8/9 Slide Rule" - MIT Museum
Excerpt from an interview with Frank Adorney about U.S. Naval Academy professor James R. "Pop" Bland and the invention of a new slide rule, the Hudson 8 and the Hudson 9, prototypes of the Keuffel & Esser Deci-Lon, the last major slide rule introduced by ...
"Development of the Hudson 9 Slide Rule" - MIT Museum
"Development of the Hudson 9 Slide Rule" - MIT Museum
Excerpt from an interview with Frank Adorney about U.S. Naval Academy professor James R. "Pop" Bland and the invention of a new slide rule, the Hudson 8 and the Hudson 9, prototypes of the Keuffel & Esser Deci-Lon, the last major slide rule introduced by ...