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Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) developed the Rota Form Index which used the Hill formula index as  output and processed it to as many outputs as the number of separated symbols for the production of Index Chemicus. Garfield published a paper on the Rota Form Index in 1963. He was associated with the discovery and pioneering of information science. He worked on a team with Sanford Larkey (librarian of the Welch Medical Library at Johns Hopkins), on an early automation project.
Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) developed the Rota Form Index which used the Hill formula index as  output and processed it to as many outputs as the number of separated symbols for the production of Index Chemicus. Garfield published a paper on the Rota Form Index in 1963. He was associated with the discovery and pioneering of information science. He worked on a team with Sanford Larkey (librarian of the Welch Medical Library at Johns Hopkins), on an early automation project.


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== Contributions ==
== Contributions ==
Garfield worked at Johns Hopkins University Welch Medical Library Machine Indexing Project; ISI.
'''OTHER INFORMATION:'''
'''OTHER INFORMATION:'''


Garfield developed Current Contents, Science Citation Index and many other indexes in the sciences. He established the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) as an international information agency. Lilley & Trice call him a "creative genius in the realm of non-conventional information systems." Lilley-Trice cite the indexes as his principal contribution.
Garfield developed Current Contents, Science Citation Index and many other indexes in the sciences. He established the Institute for Scientific Information ([[Institute for Scientific Information|'''ISI''']]) as an international information agency. Lilley & Trice call him a "creative genius in the realm of non-conventional information systems." Lilley-Trice cite the indexes as his principal contribution. Garfield also worked at Johns Hopkins University Welch Medical Library Machine Indexing Project.


'''AWARDS:'''
'''AWARDS:'''


1975 Award of Merit('''ASIS'''); 1977: Information Science Award('''ACS'''); Information Industry Association Hall of Fame Award; Best Information Science Book('''ASIS'''); Skolnik Award('''ACS''') for outstanding contributions to the chemical information field; 1983 Patterson-Crane Award('''ACS''').
1975 Award of Merit ('''[[American Society for Information Science|ASIS]]'''); 1977: Information Science Award ('''[[American Chemical Society|ACS]]'''); Information Industry Association Hall of Fame Award; Best Information Science Book (ASIS); Skolnik Award (ACS) for outstanding contributions to the chemical information field; 1983 Patterson-Crane Award (ACS).


'''OFFICES:'''
'''OFFICES:'''
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== Papers ==
== Papers ==
'''LOCATION #1:''' Chemical Heritage Foundation
'''LOCATION #1:''' Science History Institute (Online)
 
'''DATES:''' 1987-1997
 
'''INCLUDES:''' Two oral history interviews
 
'''SOURCE:''' https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/8s45q9683 & https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/dn39x231b
 
 
'''LOCATION #2:''' Science History Institute (Philadelphia, PA)


'''INCLUDES:''' Two oral history interviews, conducted 1991 & 1997 at the Chemical Heritage Foundation.
'''DATES:''' 1944-2011


'''SOURCE:''' CHF Web site, Historical Services Dept.
'''SIZE:''' 167.0 Linear Feet (115 Record Boxes, 10 Photo Album Boxes, 2 CD-ROM Boxes, 2 Film Cans, 1 Hollinger Box, and 1 Videotape Box)


'''INCLUDES:''' Personal papers of Eugene Garfield:


'''LOCATION #2:''' Still has his personal papers in his possession. No plans have been made for their deposit. An archives at ISI has not been established by the Company.
# Subject Files
# Publication and Presentation Files
# Meeting Files
# Trip Files
# Anthony Cawkell Files
# Personal Files
# Printed Materials
# Audio-Visual Materials
# Electronic Storage Materials
# Transparencies
# Photographic Materials


'''SOURCE:''' Phone conversation with Eugene Garfield, 6/97.
'''SOURCE:''' https://archives.sciencehistory.org/repositories/3/resources/66

Revision as of 20:30, 27 September 2023

Portrait of Eugene Garfield
Eugene Garfield Credit: CHF Collections, Douglas A. Lockard

Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) developed the Rota Form Index which used the Hill formula index as output and processed it to as many outputs as the number of separated symbols for the production of Index Chemicus. Garfield published a paper on the Rota Form Index in 1963. He was associated with the discovery and pioneering of information science. He worked on a team with Sanford Larkey (librarian of the Welch Medical Library at Johns Hopkins), on an early automation project.

Life

Contributions

OTHER INFORMATION:

Garfield developed Current Contents, Science Citation Index and many other indexes in the sciences. He established the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) as an international information agency. Lilley & Trice call him a "creative genius in the realm of non-conventional information systems." Lilley-Trice cite the indexes as his principal contribution. Garfield also worked at Johns Hopkins University Welch Medical Library Machine Indexing Project.

AWARDS:

1975 Award of Merit (ASIS); 1977: Information Science Award (ACS); Information Industry Association Hall of Fame Award; Best Information Science Book (ASIS); Skolnik Award (ACS) for outstanding contributions to the chemical information field; 1983 Patterson-Crane Award (ACS).

OFFICES:

Information Industry Association Pres. 1972-74; Delaware Valley Chapter of ASIS Pres. 1970; President, ASIS, 1999-2000.

Selected Publications

Papers

LOCATION #1: Science History Institute (Online)

DATES: 1987-1997

INCLUDES: Two oral history interviews

SOURCE: https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/8s45q9683 & https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/dn39x231b


LOCATION #2: Science History Institute (Philadelphia, PA)

DATES: 1944-2011

SIZE: 167.0 Linear Feet (115 Record Boxes, 10 Photo Album Boxes, 2 CD-ROM Boxes, 2 Film Cans, 1 Hollinger Box, and 1 Videotape Box)

INCLUDES: Personal papers of Eugene Garfield:

  1. Subject Files
  2. Publication and Presentation Files
  3. Meeting Files
  4. Trip Files
  5. Anthony Cawkell Files
  6. Personal Files
  7. Printed Materials
  8. Audio-Visual Materials
  9. Electronic Storage Materials
  10. Transparencies
  11. Photographic Materials

SOURCE: https://archives.sciencehistory.org/repositories/3/resources/66

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