Paul J. Flory Biography

Paul J. Flory biography

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NAME: Paul J. Flory
OCCUPATION: Educator, Activist, Chemist, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: June 19, 1910
DEATH DATE: September 09, 1985
EDUCATION: Manchester College, Ohio State University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Sterling, Illinois
PLACE OF DEATH: Big Sur, California
Full Name: Paul John Flory

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American chemist Paul J. Flory won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1974 for his work with polymers, the building blocks of plastic and rubber.

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American Paul J. Flory won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1974 for his work with polymers, the building blocks of plastic and rubber. He worked at DuPont chemistry working on calculating the growth of polymer products, a discovery that was used intensely during World War II for the U.S. Synthetic Rubber Program. Flory published papers on his work and was bestowed numerous scientific awards.