Keywords:
Chemists -- United States -- Biography.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This is the first full-length treatment of the life and work of Paul John Flory, recipient of the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1974. It presents a chronological progression of his scientific, professional, and personal achievements as recounted and written by his former students and colleagues. It covers the span of Flory's life, including a family history and an extensive collection of personal reflections on the marks he left on the lives of various individuals within the scientific community.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (206 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781466595774
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1613833
DDC:
540.92
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1: Paul John Flory: A Life of Science and Friends -- Chapter 2: History of the Flory Family -- Chapter 3: Flory at Manchester College (Now University) -- Chapter 4: Flory at Ohio State University -- Chapter 5: Flory at DuPont 1934-1938 -- Chapter 6: Flory at the University of Cincinnati 1938-1940 -- Chapter 7: Flory at Esso 1940-1943 -- Chapter 8: Flory at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company 1943-1948 -- Chapter 9: Flory at Cornell University 1948-1956 -- Chapter 10: Flory at the Victoria University of Manchester -- Chapter 11: Flory at Mellon Institute -- Chapter 12: Flory at Stanford: 1961-1985 -- Chapter 13: Flory at Stanford: After the Nobel Prize -- Chapter 14: Emily Catherine (Tabor) Flory: Ultimate Partner -- Chapter 15: Friends of Flory -- Chapter 16: Honors and Awards -- Chapter 17: Paul John Flory: Humanitarian -- Chapter 18: Paul John Flory: Scientist -- Chapter 19: Paul John Flory: Friend -- References -- Back Cover.
