Milton Harris
Milton Harris · Science & Medicine
Polymer chemist known for textile and fiber chemistry
1906, Los Angeles, USA — 1991, Washington, D.C., USA
United States
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Milton Harris was an American polymer and textile chemist, raised in Portland, Oregon, who helped found the study of textile chemistry at the National Bureau of Standards and pioneered fibers and finishes that were water-repellent, flameproof and permanent-press. He founded Harris Research Laboratories and later chaired the board of the American Chemical Society, receiving its Priestley Medal. Born into a Jewish family, his Jewish background is documented in Jewish reference works.
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Polymer chemist known for textile and fiber chemistry
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
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