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William Merriam Burton

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American chemist (1865-1954)

United StatesScientistsLived 1865 to 1954 · aged 89
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William Merriam Burton was an American chemist who developed the widely used Burton process of thermal cracking for crude oil.

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1984National Inventors Hall of Fame
1922Perkin Medal
1918Willard Gibbs Award

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William O. BakerAlso won Perkin MedalRobert BergmanAlso won Willard Gibbs AwardM. Frederick HawthorneAlso won Willard Gibbs AwardCharles Allen ThomasAlso won Perkin MedalManson BenedictAlso won Perkin MedalPeter DervanAlso won Willard Gibbs Award

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1865 to 1954 · aged 89
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