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Maximilian Toch
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Maximilian Toch (July 17, 1864 – May 28, 1946) was an American paint manufacturer and industrial chemist who developed a concrete filler method that was used in the construction of the Panama Canal. He was the co-owner of the New York firms Toch Brothers and the Standard Varnish Works, where he was head of research and production. Before and during World War I, he was a major contributor to the development of ship camouflage in the United States, as well as an early practitioner of the use of chemistry in the authentication of works of art.
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Maximilian Toch | |
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![]() President of the Chemists Club, 1907 | |
Born | (1864-07-17)July 17, 1864 New York City, New York, US |
Died | May 28, 1946(1946-05-28) (aged 81) New York City, New York, US |
Nationality | American |
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Known for | Ship camouflage |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Industrial chemistry |
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