Julius Nieuwland
Belgian-born Holy Cross priest and professor of chemistry and botany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Julius Aloysius Arthur Nieuwland, CSC, (14 February 1878 ā 11 June 1936) was a Belgian-born Holy Cross priest and professor of chemistry and botany at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. He is known for his contributions to acetylene research and its use as the basis for one type of synthetic rubber, which eventually led to the invention of neoprene by DuPont.
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The Reverend Julius Aloysius Arthur Nieuwland CSC | |
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Ordination | 1903 |
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Born | (1878-02-14)14 February 1878 Hansbeke, Belgium |
Died | 11 June 1936(1936-06-11) (aged 58) Indiana, United States of America |
Buried | Cedar Grove Cemetery near Notre Dame |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame, The Catholic University of America |
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