Polymer Science from 1935-1953 Consolidating the Paradigm
This sequel to A Prehistory of Polymer Science begins with the Faraday Discussion of 1935 on Polymerization. Patterson then examines the remarkable rise and establishment of polymer science after 1935 from the perspective of the emergence of strong intell
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Gary Patterson
Polymer Science from 1935–1953 Consolidating the Paradigm
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Gary Patterson Department of Chemistry Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA USA
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Acknowledgements
This book has benefitted from the assistance of many archives and many individual people. The story of Paul Flory has been developed in collaboration with James Mark of the University of Cincinnati. Information on Geoffrey Gee was provided by the University of Manchester Library Archives. Material on Flory’s work at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was obtained from the Company Archives at the University of Akron. Information about Thomas G Fox was gleaned from the Carnegie Mellon University archives. Special t
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