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Leo Hendrik Baekeland (Gante, Bélgica, 14 de noviembre de 1863 – Beacon, Nueva York, 23 de febrero de 1944) fue un químico de origen belga, que inventó el papel fotográfico Velox (1893) y la baquelita (1907), un plástico barato, no inflamable y versátil amén de popular que marcó el comienzo de la "era del plástico".
19 de ago. de 2017 · 19 agosto 2017. Getty Images. Se creó hace 110 años pero hoy seguimos usando el plástico cada vez más. "A menos que esté muy equivocado, esta invención resultará importante en el futuro", escribió...
Leo Hendrik Baekeland. (Gante, 1863 - Beacon, 1944) Químico norteamericano. Leo Hendrik Baekeland estudió en la Universidad de Gante y en el Politécnico de Charlottemburgo, Alemania, e mpartió clases de química en Bélgica. En 1889 viajó a Estados Unidos en su luna de miel y se instaló como ingeniero consultor independiente.
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).
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9 de nov. de 1993 · 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.
Leo Hendrik Baekeland. The Belgian-born chemist and entrepreneur Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic. Colorful objects made of Bakelite—jewelry, telephones, radios, and billiard balls, to name just a few—brightened everyday life in the first half of the 20th century.
