Leo Hendrik Baekeland
1863-1944
Belgian-American Chemist
A1940 Time magazine article called Leo Hendrik Baekeland the "Father of Plastic," and with good reason. His invention of the firs...
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Leo Hendrik Baekeland was born November 14, 1863 in Ghent, Belgium. He graduated from high school first in his class when he was 16 and earned a scholarship to the University of Ghent. At 21 he receiv...
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Leo Hendrik Baekeland was born November 14, 1863 in Ghent, Belgium. He graduated from high school first in his class when he was 16 and earned a scholarship to the University of Ghent. At 21 he receiv...
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An American chemist, inventor, and manufacturer, Leo Hendrik Baekeland (1863-1944) invented Bakelite, the first plastic to be used widely in industry.Leo Hendrik Baekeland was born in 1863 in Ghent, B...
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Leo Hendrik Baekeland
Leo Baekeland
Leo Baekeland
Leo Hendrik Baekeland