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Herbert Henry Dow

Canadian American chemical industrialist (1866-1930) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 64

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

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National Inventors Hall of Fame1983
Perkin Medal1930

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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.

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United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
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Deceased
Dates
Lived 1866 to 1930 · aged 64