Leo Baekeland

Leo Hendrik Baekeland
Leo Hendrik Baekeland
	(1863–1944)
Born	November 14, 1863; Ghent, Belgium
Died	February 23, 1944 (aged 80); Beacon, New York, USA
Occupation	chemist/inventor
Known for	plastics research, Bakelite, Novolac
Awards	John Scott Medal (1910)

Leo Hendrik Baekeland (Ghent , November 14, 1863 – February 23, 1944) was a Belgian chemist. He invented Velox photographic paper (1893). He also made Bakelite (1907), an inexpensive, nonflammable, versatile, and popular plastic, which marks the beginning of the modern plastics industry.^[1]^[2]

Leo Baekeland Media

Time cover, September 22, 1924
Baekeland's Yonkers Laboratory
The first semi-commercial Bakelizer, from Baekeland's laboratory
Colorful buttons made from Catalin, another variety of phenolic resin
The gravesite of Leo Hendrik Baekeland

References

↑ Chemical Achievers: Leo Hendrik Baekeland (2005)Chemical Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
↑ Amato, Ivan. Time 100: Leo Baekeland (1999-03-29). Retrieved 2007-11-08.

[heritage-1] Chemical Achievers: Leo Hendrik Baekeland (2005)Chemical Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2007-11-08.

[time-2] Amato, Ivan. Time 100: Leo Baekeland (1999-03-29). Retrieved 2007-11-08.

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Leo Hendrik Baekeland
(1863–1944)
Born	November 14, 1863 Ghent, Belgium
Died	February 23, 1944(1944-02-23) (aged 80) Beacon, New York, USA
Occupation	chemist/inventor
Known for	plastics research, Bakelite, Novolac
Awards	John Scott Medal (1910)