About Herman E. Schroeder
Lived 1915 – 2009 (aged 94). Herman E. Schroeder was an American engineer.
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.
Early life and education Schroder was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 6, 1915. He attended Harvard University, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry in 1936 and 1937 and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1939.
Awards In 1984, Schroeder received the Charles Goodyear Medal. DuPont awarded him the Lavoisier Medal for Inspirational Research Leadership in 1992.
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Death He died in 2009 in Greenville, Delaware.
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Who was Herman E. Schroeder?
American polymer chemist
When was Herman E. Schroeder born?
Herman E. Schroeder was born on 6 July 1915 in Brooklyn.
When did Herman E. Schroeder die?
Herman E. Schroeder died on 28 November 2009 in New Castle.
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Herman E. Schroeder was an engineer.
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Herman E. Schroeder was American.
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