The transcript of the Alf Brandin interview is here - https://exhibits.stanford.edu/shs/catalog/pk029xq7977 . The in-browser viewer was a bit difficult from my point of view but you can download a PDF. For some reason the first eight pages are missing.
Who remembers when route 237 was country road with a flashing signal at Maude Avenue? The Bier Garten (not sure of the spelling) on the corner was a favorite lunch hangout with awesome cheeseburgers.
I remember that! 237 was a country road through a lot of grassland. The only thing of note in that part of the bay was a few streets of houses in Alviso. Great America was surrounded by empty space when it was built.
Terman gets a bad rap because his father, Lewis Terman, was a proponent of eugenics. There used to be a Terman middle school in Palo Alto named after Frederick, but the bad association with the Terman name compelled them to rename it. Which is unfortunate because if anyone deserves to have a school named after them in Silicon Valley, Frederick Terman should be high on the list.
No wonder Varian is still here after all these years. A prepaid 99 year lease for $41k!
The transcript of the Alf Brandin interview is here - https://exhibits.stanford.edu/shs/catalog/pk029xq7977 . The in-browser viewer was a bit difficult from my point of view but you can download a PDF. For some reason the first eight pages are missing.
Who remembers when route 237 was country road with a flashing signal at Maude Avenue? The Bier Garten (not sure of the spelling) on the corner was a favorite lunch hangout with awesome cheeseburgers.
I remember that! 237 was a country road through a lot of grassland. The only thing of note in that part of the bay was a few streets of houses in Alviso. Great America was surrounded by empty space when it was built.
I think I remember 237 being 2-lane. Definitely remember the first Fry's location.
I'm a bit sad I never got to see the orange groves.
I recognize Terman from the names of places at Stanford but never knew he played such a big role in the early days of Silicon Valley.
Terman gets a bad rap because his father, Lewis Terman, was a proponent of eugenics. There used to be a Terman middle school in Palo Alto named after Frederick, but the bad association with the Terman name compelled them to rename it. Which is unfortunate because if anyone deserves to have a school named after them in Silicon Valley, Frederick Terman should be high on the list.
Been here for 27 years and had no clue. Thank you.
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To potentially save folks a click: it’s Stanford Research Park.
If all you’re looking for is the answer, which can be found with a quick google. There is more to the article than just that.
Nevertheless, clickbait headlines annoy me.
"The history of Stanford Research Park"
Would mean much very little/nothing to most people, so I don't really see this as click bait.