About Lewis M. Norton
Lived 1855 – 1893 (aged 37–38). Lewis M. Norton was an American engineer.
Lewis Norton (1855–1893) was an American academic who introduced the first four-year undergraduate chemical engineering program while teaching at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1888. He was the grandfather of mathematician Edward Norton Lorenz.
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Who was Lewis M. Norton?
American chemical engineer
When was Lewis M. Norton born?
Lewis M. Norton was born in 1855.
When did Lewis M. Norton die?
Lewis M. Norton died in 1893.
What was Lewis M. Norton's occupation?
Lewis M. Norton was an engineer.
What nationality was Lewis M. Norton?
Lewis M. Norton was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lewis M. Norton. https://biography.guide/lewis-m-norton/
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