Award
John Scott Award
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Leo Baekeland
1863-11-14 – 1944-02-23
Life & Legacy
Leo Hendrik Baekeland ( BAYK-land, Dutch: [ˈleːjoː ˈɦɛndrɪɡ ˈbaːkəlɑnt]; November 14, 1863 – February 23, 1944) was a Belgian chemist. Educated in Belgium and Germany, he spent most of his career in the United States. He is best known for the inventions of Velox photographic paper in 1893, and Bakelite in 1907. He has been called "The Father of the Plastics Industry" for his invention of Bakelite, an inexpensive, non-flammable and versatile plastic, which marked the beginning of the modern plastics industry.
Occupation & Career
chemist, engineer, photographer, inventor, university teacher, businessperson, entrepreneur
Education
Ghent University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
John Scott Award; Willard Gibbs Award; Perkin Medal; National Inventors Hall of Fame; Franklin Medal; William H. Nichols Medal; Bakelite
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Franklin Medal · John Scott Award · National Inventors Hall of Fame · Perkin Medal · Willard Gibbs Award · William H. Nichols Medal
Employer
Ghent University
Organizations & Memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science · American Chemical Society · American Philosophical Society · National Academy of Sciences · Naval Advisory Board of Inventions
Notable Work
Bakelite
Education & Institutions
Ghent University
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Willard Gibbs Award
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q243442 · wikidata
Award
Perkin Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q243442 · wikidata
Award
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q243442 · wikidata
Award
Franklin Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q243442 · wikidata
Award
William H. Nichols Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q243442 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Céline Swarts
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q243442 · wikidata
Notable Work
Bakelite
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q243442 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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