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Beyond Bakelite book cover
Lemelson Center Books

Beyond Bakelite: Leo Baekeland and the Business of Science and Invention

The changing relationships between science and industry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, illustrated by the career of the “father of plastics.” Published in the Lemelson Center Studies in Invention and Innovation book series with MIT Press.

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Beyond Words

Inventing Green: Inventor Profiles

Contemporary inventors in diverse fields are committed to "inventing green." Here are a few of their stories . . .

Yellow plastic hard hat with solar-powered propeller on top, souvenir from, Knoxville World’s Fair, 1982
Invention Stories

Inventive Minds: Inventing Green

Inventive Minds: Inventing Green features the stories of historic and contemporary inventors whose work on socially-responsible technologies creates profound change for the common good.

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Invention Stories

Innovative Lives: The Story of Buckyballs and Sir Harold Kroto

A Nobel Prize winner shared stories with students about his discovery of special carbon structures known as "buckminsterfullerenes," or more popularly "buckyballs."

Invention Stories

Innovative Lives: Patsy Sherman, Go Ahead—Put Your Feet on the Furniture!

Patsy Sherman was one of the few women chemists to work for a major corporation when she was hired by 3M in 1952. She and her colleauge Sam Smith, as well as 3M, patented Scotchgard®, the popular rain and stain repellent for textiles.

Stephanie Kwolek in her lab
Invention Stories

Innovative Lives: Stephanie Kwolek and Kevlar®, The Wonder Fiber

A chemist testing new synthetic polymers at DuPont in the 1960s, Stephanie Kwolek discovered a substance that weighs very little but is strong and stiff beyond anyone's imagination. A few years later, her invention—Kevlar®—is used to make bullet-resistant vests and helmets, saving thousands of lives.

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Burton-Humphreys Oil Production Collection, ca. 1912-1920

Inventor Name Burton, William and Humphreys, Robert

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Richard J. Brooks Papers, 1956-2000

Inventor Name Brooks, Richard J.

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Eugene Paul Schoch Papers, 1859-1967

Inventor Name Schoch, Eugene Paul

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Roger J. Williams Papers, 1920-1988

Inventor Name Williams, Roger J.

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Richard Smalley Papers, 1990-1998, bulk 1990-1993

Inventor Name Smalley, Richard Repository Woodson Research CenterFondren Library - MS 44Rice UniversityP O Box 1892713-348-2586http://library.rice.edu/collections/WRC

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John L. Margrave Academic Papers, 1952-1995 [bulk 1970-1995]

Inventor Name Margrave, John L.

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Interview with Dr. Arnold Lippert, April 13, 1972

Inventor Name Unknown

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John R. McGrath Nylon Patents Notebook, 1940-1967

Inventor Name Unknown

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Wallace Hume Carothers Laboratory Notebooks, 1928-1937

Inventor Name Carothers, Wallace Hume

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E .I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Pubic Affairs Department Records, 1912-1981

Inventor Name Unknown

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Du Pont Textile Fibers Department Records, 1925-1970

Inventor Name Unknown

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Albert L. Babb Papers, 1943-2000

Inventor Name Babb, Albert L. Repository Special Collections DivisionUniversity of Washington LibrariesBOX 352900Seattle, WA 98195-2900206-543-1929 Physical Description 33.59 cubic feet (35 boxes and 11 oversize folders)

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Irving Crane Papers, 1927-1950 (bulk 1935-1945)

Inventor Name Crane, Irving

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Hudson Maxim Collection of Graphic Materials, Part I, 1890-1925

Inventor Name Maxim, Hudson

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