William Justin Kroll
✓ Source-basedstableLuxembourgian scientist (1889-1973)
ScientistsLived 1889 to 1973 · aged 83
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William Justin Kroll was a Luxembourgish metallurgist, born in Esch-sur-Alzette. He is best known for inventing the Kroll process in 1940, which is used commercially to extract metallic titanium from ore.
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Peter HirschAlso won Francis J. Clamer Medal
George BatchelorAlso won doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble
Raoul Le Mouton de BoisdeffreAlso won Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown
Edward Goodrich AchesonAlso won Perkin Medal
Bill DavidsonAlso won Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown
Herman FraschAlso won Perkin Medal
George BatchelorAlso won doctor honoris causa from the University of GrenobleRaoul Le Mouton de BoisdeffreAlso won Commander of the Order of the Oak CrownEdward Goodrich AchesonAlso won Perkin MedalBill DavidsonAlso won Commander of the Order of the Oak CrownHerman FraschAlso won Perkin MedalAbout this person
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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1973 · aged 83
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