93,772 profiles ranked live

Back to the boardThe board

Herbert Henry Dow

✓ Source-basedfalling

Canadian American chemical industrialist (1866-1930)

United StatesScientistsLived 1866 to 1930 · aged 64
Compare
Fame49.1
MomentumNot measured
Languages16
In century#39,017

Herbert Henry Dow was an American chemical industrialist who founded the American multinational conglomerate Dow Chemical.

Also inDeutsch

Photos 4

BromineBromineBrine well, once ubiquitous in MidlandBrine well, once ubiquitous in MidlandH. H. Dow HouseH. H. Dow House

Awards 2

1983National Inventors Hall of Fame
1930Perkin Medal

In their orbit 1

Connected to Herbert 6

John Wesley HyattAlso won Perkin MedalRobert W. GoreAlso won Perkin MedalEdith M. FlanigenAlso won Perkin MedalHerbert BoyerAlso won Perkin MedalCharles Martin HallAlso won Perkin MedalHerman F. MarkAlso won Perkin Medal

About this person

Herbert Henry Dow was an American chemical industrialist who founded the American multinational conglomerate Dow Chemical. A graduate of the Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a prolific inventor of chemical processes, compounds, and products, notably bromine extraction from brine water, and was a successful businessman.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1866 to 1930 · aged 64
Written about in
16 languages

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.