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For the politician, see Herman Schroeder.

Herman E. Schroeder (6 July 1915 – 28 November 2009) was a Research Director at DuPont, inventor of the first practical adhesive for bonding rubber to nylon for B29 bomber tires, and a pioneer in the development of specialty elastomers.[1][2][3][4]

In 1984, Schroeder received the Charles Goodyear Medal. DuPont awarded him the Lavoisier Medal for Inspirational Research Leadership in 1992.

Personal

Schroder was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1915. He died in 2009 in Greenville, Delaware.

Education

1936 A.B., summa cum laude, Chemistry, Harvard University 1937 A.M., Chemistry, Harvard University 1939 Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Harvard University

Publications

Thermoplastic Elastomers, 2nd Edition. ISBN 9781569902059.

References

  1. ^ Center for Oral History. "Herman E. Schroeder". Science History Institute.
  2. ^ Ferguson, Raymond C. (12 January 1987). Herman E. Schroeder, Transcript of Interviews Conducted by Raymond C. Ferguson in Greenville, Delaware on 30 December 1986 and 12 January 1987 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: The Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry.
  3. ^ "Obituary".
  4. ^ "Audio interview". Retrieved 28 Aug 2013.
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