# William Merriam Burton

> William Merriam Burton was an American chemist who developed the widely used Burton process of thermal cracking for crude oil.

*American chemist (1865–1954)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1865-11-17
- **Died:** 1954-12-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1936168)

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