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Paul Flory | |
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| Born | Paul John Flory June 19, 1910 Sterling, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 1985 (aged 75) Big Sur, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | America |
| Alma mater | Manchester University (Indiana) and Ohio State University |
| Known for | Polymer chemistry Polymer physics Flory convention Flory–Fox equation Flory–Huggins solution theory Flory–Rehner equation Flory–Schulz distribution Flory–Stockmayer theory Random sequential adsorption Star-shaped polymer Self-avoiding walk |
| Awards | Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1974) National Medal of Science (1974) Priestley Medal (1974) Perkin Medal (1977)[1] Elliott Cresson Medal (1971) Peter Debye Award (1969) Charles Goodyear Medal (1968) William H. Nichols Medal (1962) Colwyn medal (1954) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical chemistry of polymers |
| Institutions | DuPont, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University |
| Doctoral advisor | Herrick L. Johnston |
Paul John Flory (June 19, 1910 – September 9, 1985) was an American chemist and Nobel laureate who was known for his work in the field of polymers, or macromolecules.[2] He was a leading pioneer in understanding the behavior of polymers in solution, and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1974 "for his fundamental achievements, both theoretical and experimental, in the physical chemistry of macromolecules".[3]
- ^ "SCI Perkin Medal". Science History Institute. May 31, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ Pecora, Robert (November 1986). "Obituary: Paul John Flory". Physics Today. 39 (11): 116–117. Bibcode:1986PhT....39k.116P. doi:10.1063/1.2815221.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1974". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
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