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Herman Bloch

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Herman Bloch · Science & Medicine

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Industrial chemist known for petroleum and hydrocarbon catalysis

When

1912, Chicago, Illinois, USA — 1990, USA

Where

United States

Biography

Herman Bloch is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Industrial chemist known for petroleum and hydrocarbon catalysis

How & why

Herman S. Bloch was an industrial chemist at Universal Oil Products who spent his career on petroleum and hydrocarbon catalysis, holding more than 270 patents and helping develop key refining and detergent processes. He was born in Chicago to Ukrainian-Jewish immigrant parents. He was Jewish.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry

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Industrial chemist known for petroleum and hydrocarbon catalysis

1912

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry