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Leo Hendrik Baekeland HonFRSE (November 14, 1863 – February 23, 1944) was a Belgian chemist. Educated in Belgium and Germany, he spent most of his career in the United States. He is best known for the inventions of Velox photographic paper in 1893, and Bakelite in 1907.
Leo Baekeland (born November 14, 1863, Ghent, Belgium—died February 23, 1944, Beacon, New York, U.S.) was a U.S. industrial chemist who helped found the modern plastics industry through his invention of Bakelite, the first thermosetting plastic (a plastic that does not soften when heated).
The National Museum of American History houses the original Bakelizer, the steam pressure vessel used by chemist-entrepreneur Leo Hendrik Baekeland to commercialize his discovery of Bakelite - the world's first completely synthetic plastic.
Apr 13, 2019 · Leo Baekeland and Plastic. The first commercially-used synthetic plastic was Bakelite. It was invented by a successful scientist named Leo Hendrik Baekeland. Born in Ghent, Belgium, in 1863, Baekeland immigrated to the United States in 1889.
Leo Hendrik Baekeland was an industrial chemist famous for his invention of Bakelite, the first moldable synthetic polymer, and for his invention of Velox photographic paper. Baekeland's career as an inventor and innovator was punctuated by an urge to improve existing technologies and a willingness to experiment both meticulously and daringly.
Feb 23, 2014 · Leo Hendrik Baekeland: Inventor of Bakelite. Leo Baekeland was born in Ghent, Belgium, in November 14, 1863. He gained a scholarship from the City of Ghent to study chemistry at the University of Ghent. After gaining his Ph.D., he was appointed as an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Ghent, where he taught for several years.
Jun 11, 2018 · An American chemist, inventor, and manufacturer, Leo Hendrik Baekeland (1863-1944) invented Bakelite, the first plastic to be used widely in industry. Leo Ernst Baekeland was born in 1863 in Ghent, Belgium.
