Pioneers in Polymer Science

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Pre-Twentieth Century Polymer Pioneers

   • Raymond B. Seymour, Herman F. Mark, Linus Pauling, Charles H. Fisher, G. Allan Stahl, L. H. Sperling et al.

   Pages 1-11

3. Development of a Modern Polymer Theory

   • G. Allan Stahl

   Pages 13-28

4. Remembering the Early Days of Polymer Science

   • Herman F. Mark

   Pages 29-39

5. The “Katz Effect” on the Random Coil Model for Polymer Chains

   • L. H. Sperling

   Pages 41-46

6. Anselm Payen Pioneer in Natural Polymers and Industrial Chemistry

   • Charles H. Fisher

   Pages 47-61

7. Emil Fischer Pioneer in Monomer and Polymer Science

   • Charles H. Fisher

   Pages 63-80

8. The Development of Thermosets by Lee Baekeland and Other Early 20th Century Chemists

   • Raymond B. Seymour, Herman F. Mark, Linus Pauling, Charles H. Fisher, G. Allan Stahl, L. H. Sperling et al.

   Pages 81-92

9. Hermann Staudinger Father of Modern Polymer Science

   • Herman F. Mark

   Pages 93-109

10. J.C. Patrick Father of American Synthetic Elastomers

    • Raymond B. Seymour, Herman F. Mark, Linus Pauling, Charles H. Fisher, G. Allan Stahl, L. H. Sperling et al.

    Pages 111-118

11. Waldo Lionsbury Semon Pioneer in PVC

    • Raymond B. Seymour, Herman F. Mark, Linus Pauling, Charles H. Fisher, G. Allan Stahl, L. H. Sperling et al.

    Pages 119-122

12. Raymond F. Boyer Thermoplastic Pioneer

    • Raymond B. Seymour, Herman F. Mark, Linus Pauling, Charles H. Fisher, G. Allan Stahl, L. H. Sperling et al.

    Pages 123-126

13. Wallace Hume Carothers Innovator, Motivator, Pioneer

    • C. S. Marvel, Charles E. Carraher Jr.

    Pages 127-143

14. Herman F. Mark Father of Polymer Education

    • Raymond B. Seymour, Herman F. Mark, Linus Pauling, Charles H. Fisher, G. Allan Stahl, L. H. Sperling et al.

    Pages 145-151

15. Pauling on Mark

    • Linus Pauling

    Pages 153-163

16. Paul J. Flory Nobel Laureate and Polymer Scientist

    • Raymond B. Seymour, Herman F. Mark, Linus Pauling, Charles H. Fisher, G. Allan Stahl, L. H. Sperling et al.

    Pages 165-172

17. Carl S. Marvel the Grand Old Gentleman of Polymer Science

    • Raymond B. Seymour, Herman F. Mark, Linus Pauling, Charles H. Fisher, G. Allan Stahl, L. H. Sperling et al.

    Pages 173-176

18. William Joseph Sparks Co-Inventor of Butyl Rubber

    • Raymond B. Seymour, Herman F. Mark, Linus Pauling, Charles H. Fisher, G. Allan Stahl, L. H. Sperling et al.

    Pages 177-192

19. Robert M. Thomas Co-Inventor of Butyl Rubber

    • Raymond B. Seymour, Herman F. Mark, Linus Pauling, Charles H. Fisher, G. Allan Stahl, L. H. Sperling et al.

    Pages 193-195

20. Maurice Loyal Huggins a Pioneer in Solution Theory

    • Raymond B. Seymour, Herman F. Mark, Linus Pauling, Charles H. Fisher, G. Allan Stahl, L. H. Sperling et al.

    Pages 197-199

Because of a lack of appreciation for his efforts in developing modern polymer science, the contributions of Hermann Staudinger were disregarded for decades. There have also been delays in recognizing the contributions of other pioneers in polymer science. Hence, it is gratifying to note that Professor Seymour chaired an American Chemical Society Symposium focusing on the contributions of these pioneers and that Kluwer Academic Publishers has published the proceedings of this important symposium. H.Mark v DEDICATION This book on Pioneers in Polymer Science is dedicated to Nobel Laureate Polymer Scientists Hermann Staudinger, Emil Fischer, Herman Mark, Paul J. Flory, Linus Pauling, Carl S. Marvel, M. Polanyi, Giulio Natta, Karl Ziegler, and Bruce Merrifield as well as to those pioneers such as J.C. Patrick, Robert Thomas, William Sparks, Maurice Huggins, Qtto Bayer, Leo Baekeland, Anselm Payer, Roger Boyer, Waldo Semon, Robert Banks, J.P. Hogan, and other pioneers who, to a large degree, were responsible for the development of the world's second largest industry. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The editor appreciates the contribution of co-authors Herman Mark, C.H. Fisher, and G. Alan Stahl who co­ chaired the Symposium on Pioneers in Polymer Science at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society at Seattle, WA in 1984 and who contributed a chapter in this book. The editor is particularly grateful to Mischa Thomas who typed this manuscript.

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`Written by practitioners immersed in the field of polymer science, the book will be welcomed for both reading and reference.'
Beckman Center News, 1990

• Department of Polymer Science, The University of Southern Mississippi, USA

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