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“My interest in chemistry was started by reading Robert Kennedy Duncan's popular books while a high school student in Des Moines, Iowa, so that after some delay when it was possible for me to go to college I had definitely decided to specialize in chemistry.”

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Wallace Carothers
Wallace Carothers

Wallace Carothers was an American chemist born on April 27, 1896, and died on April 29, 1937. He made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry, particularly in the area of synthetic high polymers. His most famous invention was nylon, which revolutionized the textile industry. more

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