About Philip Mallory
Lived 1885 – 1975 (aged 89–90). Philip Mallory was an American chemist and duracell.
Philip Rogers Mallory (November 11, 1885 - November 16, 1975) was an American businessman and the founder of the company that is now known as Duracell International. Rather than making a career in his family's shipping business, he founded his own manufacturing company, the P. R. Mallory Company. Starting as a manufacturer of tungsten filament wire, his company later became The Mallory Battery Company and is now known as Duracell International.
Early life and education He attended Yale and Columbia universities.
Business In 1942, Samuel Ruben and Mallory developed the mercury cell which was considered a breakthrough in battery manufacturing. Sailing Mallory served as Commodore of American Yacht Club in the 1920s.
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Who was Philip Mallory?
American businessman (1885–1975)
When was Philip Mallory born?
Philip Mallory was born on 11 November 1885 in Brooklyn.
When did Philip Mallory die?
Philip Mallory died in 1975 in Miami-Dade County.
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Philip Mallory was a chemist and duracell.
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Philip Mallory was American.
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