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Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown
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William Justin Kroll
1889-11-24 – 1973-03-30
Life & Legacy
William Justin Kroll (; born Guillaume Justin Kroll, Luxembourgish: [kʀol]; November 24, 1889 – March 30, 1973) was a Luxembourgish metallurgist, born in Esch-sur-Alzette. He is best known for inventing the Kroll process in 1940, which is used commercially to extract metallic titanium from ore.
Occupation & Career
chemist, metallurgist, inventor, engineer
Education
Athénée de Luxembourg
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown; Francis J. Clamer Medal; doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble; Edward Goodrich Acheson Award; Perkin Medal; National Inventors Hall of Fame
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown · doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble · Edward Goodrich Acheson Award · Francis J. Clamer Medal · National Inventors Hall of Fame · Perkin Medal
Employer
Oregon State University
Organizations & Memberships
Association générale des étudiants luxembourgeois
Education & Institutions
Athénée de Luxembourg
Verified Legacy Record
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Francis J. Clamer Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q970241 · wikidata
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doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q970241 · wikidata
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Edward Goodrich Acheson Award
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q970241 · wikidata
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Perkin Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q970241 · wikidata
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q970241 · wikidata
Family Father
Adolphe Kroll
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q970241 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q970241 — wikidata View source
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