1907 ⟶ Baekeland Invents Bakelite

Leo Hendrik Baekeland invents bakelite, one of the first com...
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🧪 Parkes Exhibits Parkesine, a Early Synthetic Polymer

Alexander Parkes exhibits Parkesine, one of the earliest synthetic polymers, at the International Exhibition in London. This discovery formed the foundation of the modern plastics industry.⟶
Parkes Exhibits Parkesine, a Early Synthetic Polymer (1862)
Synthetic PolymerPlasticsAlexander ParkesChemistryMaterials Science19th Century ScienceIndustrial RevolutionParkesinePolymer Chemistry
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧪 Tsvet Invents Chromatography

Mikhail Semyonovich Tsvet invents chromatography, an important analytic technique.⟶
Tsvet Invents Chromatography (1903)
ChemistryChromatographyAnalytical ChemistryTsvetSeparation Techniques20th CenturyScientific Instrumentation
RussiaRussia

🧪 Tsvet Discovers Chromatography

Mikhail Tsvet discovered the chromatography technique for organic compound separation.⟶
Tsvet Discovers Chromatography (1906)
ChemistryChromatographyMikhail TsvetSeparation TechniqueOrganic ChemistryAnalytical ChemistryEarly 20th Century
RussiaRussia

🌡️ Nernst Formulates the Third Law of Thermodynamics

Walther Nernst: Third law of thermodynamics⟶
Nernst Formulates the Third Law of Thermodynamics (1906)
ThermodynamicsWalther NernstThird LawPhysicsChemistryEarly 20th CenturyLaws of Thermodynamics
GermanyGermany

🧱 Baekeland Invents Bakelite

Leo Hendrik Baekeland invents bakelite, one of the first commercially successful plastics.⟶
Baekeland Invents Bakelite (1907)
ChemistryPlasticsBakeliteLeo Hendrik BaekelandPolymersMaterials ScienceEarly 20th CenturyIndustrial Revolution
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