Herman E. Schroeder
Herman E. Schroeder (6 July 1915 – 28 November 2009) was a Research Director at DuPont, inventor of the first practical adhesive for bonding rubber to nylon for B29 bomber tires, and a pioneer in the development of .[1][2][3][4]
In 1984, Schroeder received the Charles Goodyear Medal. DuPont awarded him the Lavoisier Medal for Inspirational Research Leadership in 1992.
Personal[]
Schroder was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1915. He died in 2009 in Greenville, Delaware.
Education[]
1936 A.B., summa cum laude, Chemistry, Harvard University 1937 A.M., Chemistry, Harvard University 1939 Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Harvard University
Publications[]
Thermoplastic Elastomers, 2nd Edition. ISBN 9781569902059.
References[]
- ^ Center for Oral History. "Herman E. Schroeder". Science History Institute.
- ^ Ferguson, Raymond C. (12 January 1987). Herman E. Schroeder, Transcript of Interviews Conducted by Raymond C. Ferguson in Greenville, Delaware on 30 December 1986 and 12 January 1987 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: The Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry.
- ^ "Obituary".
- ^ "Audio interview". Retrieved 28 Aug 2013.
External links[]
- Finding aids for the Herman Schroeder papers and the Herman Schroeder photograph collection are available at Hagley Museum and Library. Both collections are available for research.
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