Leo Baekeland
Belgian chemist
Leo Hendrik Baekeland HonFRSE was a Belgian chemist. Educated in Belgium and Germany, he spent most of his career in the United States. He is best known for the inventions of Velox photographic paper in 1893, and Bakelite in 1907. Wikipedia
Born: November 14, 1863, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
Died: February 23, 1944 (age 80 years), Beacon, NY
Education: University of Ghent (1882)
Known for: Plastics research, Bakelite, Novolac, Velox photographic paper
Awards: John Scott Legacy Medal and Premium (1910), William H. Nichols Medal (1910), Willard Gibbs Award (1913), and more
Parents: Karel Baekeland and Rosalia Merchie
Spouse: Céline Swarts (m. 1889–1944)