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Carl Djerassi

Carl Djerassi was an Austrian-American chemist whose work profoundly impacted medicine. He synthesized norethindrone in...

Chemistry Medicine 20TH Century Austrian American

9.5 Brilliant

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Gerhard Domagk

Gerhard Domagk was a German pathologist who pioneered the use of sulfonamide drugs for treating bacterial infections. Hi...

German Chemistry Medicine 20TH Century

9.4 Excellent

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Luis Miramontes

Luis Miramontes was a Mexican chemist whose research significantly advanced reproductive health. While a graduate studen...

Chemistry Medicine 20TH Century Mexican

9.3 Excellent

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Stephanie Louise Kwolek

Stephanie Louise Kwolek was an American chemist renowned for her research in polymer chemistry while working at the DuPo...

American Chemistry Materials Mid 20TH

9.3 Excellent

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James L. Fergason

James L. Fergason was an American inventor instrumental in the development of practical twisted nematic liquid crystal d...

American 20TH Century LCD Display Materials

9.2 Excellent

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Mária Telkes

Mária Telkes was a Hungarian-American inventor renowned for her work integrating solar energy into building design durin...

20TH Century Solar Energy Materials Hungarian American

8.7 Great

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Charles Macintosh

Charles Macintosh was a Scottish chemist and inventor associated with the development of practical waterproof fabric. In...

Chemistry 19TH Century Scottish Materials

8.6 Great

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Leo Baekeland

Leo Baekeland was a 20th-century chemist recognized for developing Bakelite, the world’s first wholly synthetic plastic....

20TH Century Plastic Materials Bakelite

8.5 Great

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George de Mestral

George de Mestral was a Swiss electrical engineer who invented the hook-and-loop fastener commonly known by the brand na...

Swiss 20TH Century Fastener Materials

8.4 Great

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Patsy Sherman

Patsy Sherman was an American chemist who co-invented Scotchgard, a widely used fluorochemical stain and water repellent...

American 20TH Century 3M Materials

8.4 Great

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Robert W. Gore

Robert W. Gore was an American chemical engineer and inventor best known for his discovery of expanded polytetrafluoroet...

20TH Century Membrane Fabric Gore Tex

8.3 Great

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Ching W. Tang

Ching W. Tang is a Hong Kong-born American physical chemist and inventor widely recognized for his foundational contribu...

Display OLED 20TH Century Electronics

8.3 Great

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Percy Lavon Julian

Percy Lavon Julian was an American chemist whose work advanced the synthesis and industrial production of medicinal comp...

American Chemistry 20TH Century Medicines

8.1 Great

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Ruth Benerito

Ruth Benerito (1916–2013) was an American chemist at the USDA's Southern Regional Research Center in New Orleans. Her mo...

American Chemistry 20TH Century Textiles

8.0 Great

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Harry Brearley

Harry Brearley (1871–1948) was an English metallurgist and inventor credited with the industrial development of stainles...

20TH Century Stainless Steel British Materials

7.9 Good

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Roy Plunkett

Roy Plunkett was an American chemist who discovered polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE, while working for DuPont in 1938....

American 20TH Century Polymer Materials

7.9 Good

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Roy J. Plunkett

Roy J. Plunkett was an American chemist who worked for the DuPont company during the 20th century. In 1938, he accidenta...

20TH Century Materials Dupont Teflon

7.9 Good

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Waldo Semon

Waldo Lonsbury Semon was an American chemist who made significant contributions to polymer science while working at the...

20TH Century Pvc Polymers Materials

7.8 Good

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Richard Gurley Drew

Richard Gurley Drew was an American engineer working for the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M) who made si...

20TH Century 3M Materials Adhesive Tape

7.8 Good

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Harry Coover

Harry Wesley Coover Jr. was an American chemist best known for recognizing the practical adhesive properties of cyanoacr...

Consumer Chemistry 20TH Century Adhesive

7.7 Good