John Brown Francis Herreshoff
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John Brown Francis Herreshoff, Ph.D.
(February 7, 1850 - January 30, 1932) was the first President of the American Chemical Society and first winner of the Perkin Medal
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to Charles Frederick Herreshoff I. He married Seavie Ridley. In 1908 he won the Perkin Medal
. He died on January 30, 1932.
Ph.D.
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(February 7, 1850 - January 30, 1932) was the first President of the American Chemical Society and first winner of the Perkin Medal
Perkin Medal
The Perkin Medal is an award given annually by the American section of the Society of Chemical Industry to a scientist residing in America for an "innovation in applied chemistry resulting in outstanding commercial development." It is considered the highest honor given in the US industrial chemical...
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Biography
He was born on February 7, 1850 in Bristol, Rhode IslandBristol, Rhode Island
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to Charles Frederick Herreshoff I. He married Seavie Ridley. In 1908 he won the Perkin Medal
Perkin Medal
The Perkin Medal is an award given annually by the American section of the Society of Chemical Industry to a scientist residing in America for an "innovation in applied chemistry resulting in outstanding commercial development." It is considered the highest honor given in the US industrial chemical...
. He died on January 30, 1932.