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Paul Flory

American chemist (1910-1985)

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Paul John Flory was an American chemist and Nobel laureate who was known for his work in the field of polymers, or macromolecules. He was a 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".

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Born
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Place of birth
Sterling wd
Died
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Place of death
Big Sur wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
chemist, engineer, physicist, autobiographer, university teacher wd
Education
Ohio State University, Elgin High School, Manchester University wd

Awards wd

  • Guggenheim Fellowship (1954)
  • Charles Goodyear Medal (1968)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1974)
  • Elliott Cresson Medal (1971)
  • Willard Gibbs Award (1973)
  • Perkin Medal (1977)
  • National Medal of Science (1974)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • Priestley Medal (1974)
  • Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry (1969)
  • Polymer Physics Prize (1962)
  • Chemical Pioneer Award
  • Herman Mark Award in Polymer Chemistry (1976)
  • William H. Nichols Medal (1962)

Questions

When was Paul Flory born?
Paul Flory was born on 19 June 1910 in Sterling.
Where did Paul Flory study?
Paul Flory was educated at Ohio State University, Elgin High School, Manchester University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Paul Flory · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q176351 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Paul Flory 1973.jpg by Unknown (Associated Press) (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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