Louis Schmerling
Louis Schmerling · Science & Medicine
Chemist known for hydrocarbon alkylation and catalysis
1912, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA — 1991
United States
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Louis Schmerling was an American organic chemist at Universal Oil Products who discovered fundamental mechanisms of hydrocarbon alkylation and acid-catalyzed reactions, work central to producing high-octane fuels; he held nearly 300 patents. His Jewish identity is documented in the Encyclopaedia Judaica.
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Chemist known for hydrocarbon alkylation and catalysis
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
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