Julius Nieuwland
Chemist, Author
1878 – 1936
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Who was Julius Nieuwland?
Reverend Julius Aloysius Nieuwland, CSC, Ph.D., was a Belgian-born Holy Cross priest and professor of chemistry and botany at the University of Notre Dame. He is known for his contributions to acetylene research and its use as the basis for one type of synthetic rubber, which eventually led to the invention of neoprene by DuPont.
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- Born
- Feb 14, 1878
Nevele - Also known as
- Julius Arthur Nieuwland
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Belgium
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- The Catholic University of America
- University of Notre Dame
- Employment
- University of Notre Dame
- Died
- Jun 11, 1936
Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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