Walter O. Snelling

Walter O. Snelling
Snelling in 1915
Born	Walter Otheman Snelling December 13, 1880 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	September 10, 1965 (aged 84) Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality	American
Citizenship	United States
Alma mater	George Washington University (B.S.), Harvard University (B.S.), Yale University, George Washington University (PhD)
Known for	Discovery of propane
Awards	Edward Longstreth Medal (1962); Honorary Doctor of Science, Lehigh University
Scientific career
Fields	Chemist
Institutions	U.S. Bureau of Mines American Gasol

Walter Otheman Snelling (December 13, 1880 – September 10, 1965) was a chemist who contributed to the development of explosives, aircraft ordnance, and liquefied petroleum gas.