Jacques Edwin Brandenberger (October 19, 1872 – July 13, 1954) was a Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 chemist

Chemist

A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...

 and textile engineer who in 1908 invented cellophane

Cellophane

Cellophane is a thin, transparent sheet made of regenerated cellulose. Its low permeability to air, oils, greases, bacteria and water makes it useful for food packaging...

. He was awarded the Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute

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's Elliott Cresson Medal

Elliott Cresson Medal

The Elliott Cresson Medal, also known as the Elliott Cresson Gold Medal, was the highest award given by the Franklin Institute. The award was established by Elliott Cresson, life member of the Franklin Institute, with $1,000 granted in 1848...

in 1937.

External links

• Dr. J. E. Brandenberger Foundation
• Biography at National Inventors Hall of Fame Composite cellulose film, May 21, 1918

Jacques E. Brandenberger was born in Zurich on October 19th 1872. He graduated from the University of Bern in 1895. He was inspired to create a more durable and water resistant material after seeing a wine stain on a Swiss Cafe table cloth.