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Carl Shipp Marvel

American chemist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1894 to 1988 · aged 93

Carl Shipp "Speed" Marvel was an American chemist who specialized in polymer chemistry.

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1988Died4 January 19881986National Medal of ScienceAward1978Herman Mark Award in Polymer ChemistryAward1965Perkin MedalAward1964ACS Award in Polymer ChemistryAward1956Priestley MedalAward1955American Institute of Chemists Gold MedalAward1950Willard Gibbs AwardAward1944William H. Nichols MedalAward1894Born1 September 1894

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Awards

National Medal of Science1986

Herman Mark Award in Polymer Chemistry1978

Perkin Medal1965

ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry1964

Priestley Medal1956

American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal1955

Willard Gibbs Award1950

William H. Nichols Medal1944

About this person

He made important contributions to U.S. synthetic rubber program during World War II, and later worked at developing polybenzimidazoles, temperature-resistant polymers that are used in the aerospace industry, in fire-fighting equipment, and as a replacement for asbestos. He has been described as "one of the world's outstanding organic chemists" and received numerous awards, including the 1956 Priestley Medal and the 1986 National Medal of Science, presented by President Ronald Reagan.

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