Jacques E. Brandenberger

Chemist, Inventor

1872 – 1954

 Credit »
45

Who was Jacques E. Brandenberger?

Jacques Edwin Brandenberger was a Swiss chemist and textile engineer who in 1908 invented cellophane. He was awarded the Franklin Institute's Elliott Cresson Medal in 1937.

Jacques E. Brandenberger was born in Zurich in 1872. He graduated from the University of Bern in 1895. In 1908 Brandenberger invented cellophane. Made from wood cellulose, cellophane was originally intended as a coating to make cloth more resistant to staining. After several years of further research and refinements he began production of cellophane in 1920 marketing it for industrial purposes. He sold the US rights to DuPont in 1923.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Oct 19, 1872
Zürich
Also known as
  • Jacques Brandenberger
Nationality
  • Switzerland
Profession
Education
  • University of Berne
Died
Jul 13, 1954
Zürich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Jacques E. Brandenberger." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/jacques_e_brandenberger>.

Discuss this Jacques E. Brandenberger biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net