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Norman Hackerman

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Norman Hackerman · Science & Medicine

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Physical chemist known for corrosion science and surface chemistry

When

1912, Baltimore, Maryland, United States — 2007, Temple, Texas, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Norman Hackerman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Physical chemist known for corrosion science and surface chemistry

How & why

Norman Hackerman was a physical chemist and pioneer of corrosion science and surface chemistry, whose research on metal passivation and electrode surfaces became foundational to the field. He also served as president of the University of Texas at Austin and of Rice University. The son of Jewish immigrants from Latvia, he was Jewish.

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Physical chemist known for corrosion science and surface chemistry

1912

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry