Herman E. Schroeder

For the politician, see Herman Schroeder.

Herman E. Schroeder (6 July 1915 – 28 November 2009) was a research director at DuPont, inventor of the first practical adhesive for bonding rubber to nylon for B29 bomber tires,[1] and a pioneer in the development of specialty elastomers.[2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Schroder was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 6, 1915. He attended Harvard University, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry in 1936 and 1937 and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1939.

Awards

In 1984, Schroeder received the Charles Goodyear Medal. DuPont awarded him the Lavoisier Medal for Inspirational Research Leadership in 1992.

Publications

Thermoplastic Elastomers, 2nd Edition. ISBN 9781569902059.

Death

He died in 2009 in Greenville, Delaware.[6]

References

  1. ^ Schroeder, H. E. "U.S. Patent No. 2,425,349 - Laminated Structures (1947)". patents.google.com. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ Center for Oral History. "Herman E. Schroeder". Science History Institute.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Raymond C. (12 January 1987). Herman E. Schroeder, Transcript of Interviews Conducted by Raymond C. Ferguson in Greenville, Delaware on 30 December 1986 and 12 January 1987 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: The Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry.
  4. ^ "Obituary". Legacy.com.
  5. ^ "Audio interview". Retrieved 28 Aug 2013.
  6. ^ Ferguson, Raymond C. (12 January 1987). THE BECKMAN CENTER FOR THE HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY - HERMAN E. SCHROEDER (PDF). Greenville, Delaware: Chemical Heritage Foundation. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.