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Willis Rodney Whitney

Willis Rodney Whitney

American chemist and founder of the research laboratory of the General Electric Company (1868-1958).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Occupation

Chemist

Place of Birth

Jamestown

Place of Death

Schenectady

Country of Citizenship

United States

Date of Birth

8/22/1868

Date of Death

1/9/1958

Instance Of

Human

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Educated At

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 ( - 1890)
End Time
: 1890

Award Received

Edison Medal
 (1934)
Point in Time
: 1934
John Fritz Medal
 (1943)
Point in Time
: 1943
Willard Gibbs Award
 (1916)
Point in Time
: 1916
Perkin Medal
 (1921)
Point in Time
: 1921
Franklin Medal
 (1931)
Point in Time
: 1931
IRI Medal
 (1946)
Point in Time
: 1946
NAS Public Welfare Medal
 (1937)
Point in Time
: 1937

Member Of

National Academy of Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Naval Advisory Board of Inventions
American Chemical Society
American Philosophical Society
 (1931 - )
Start Time
: 1931

Given Name

Q16282634

Employer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Family Name

Whitney

Field of Work

Chemistry

Birth Name

Willis Rodney Whitney

Described by Source

The Encyclopedia Americana
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Whitney, Willis Rodney

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