About Sidney M. Edelstein
Lived 1912 – 1994 (aged 81–82). Sidney M. Edelstein was an American inventor and chemist.
Sidney Milton Edelstein (22 Jan 1912 – 18 Sep 1994) was an American chemist, inventor and industrialist.
Life
He was born on 22 January 1912 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, into a Jewish family.
He was married to Mildred Citron Edelstein.
He gained admission, at the age of sixteen, to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He graduated from MIT in 1932. There he developed expertise in the chemistry of cellulose and in textile microscopy.
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Who was Sidney M. Edelstein?
American electrical engineer
When was Sidney M. Edelstein born?
Sidney M. Edelstein was born on 22 January 1912 in Chattanooga.
When did Sidney M. Edelstein die?
Sidney M. Edelstein died in 1994.
What was Sidney M. Edelstein's occupation?
Sidney M. Edelstein was an inventor and chemist.
What nationality was Sidney M. Edelstein?
Sidney M. Edelstein was American.
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