Wallace Carothers

Summary

Wallace Carothers is a human^[1]. He was born in Burlington^[2]. He was born on +1896-04-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Wilmington^[4]. He died on +1937-04-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], inventor^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Wallace Carothers's place of birth was Burlington^[2].
• Wallace Carothers passed away in Wilmington^[4].
• Wallace Carothers was born on +1896-04-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Wallace Carothers died on +1937-04-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Glendale Cemetery^[10].
• Wallace Carothers held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Wallace Carothers's professions included chemist^[6].
• Wallace Carothers's professions included inventor^[7].
• Wallace Carothers's professions included engineer^[8].
• Wallace Carothers's field of work was chemistry^[12].
• Wallace Carothers's field of work was polymer^[13].
• Wallace Carothers's field of work was organic chemistry^[14].
• Wallace Carothers was employed by Harvard University^[15].
• Among Wallace Carothers's employers was DuPont^[16].
• Wallace Carothers's education included a stint at University of Illinois system^[17].
• Wallace Carothers was educated at Tarkio College^[18].
• Wallace Carothers's doctoral advisor was Roger Adams^[19].
• Wallace Carothers received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[20].
• Wallace Carothers received the Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime Technical Achievement^[21].
• Wallace Carothers was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Wallace Carothers is recorded as male^[23].
• Wallace Carothers's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Wallace Carothers's Commons category is recorded as Wallace H. Carothers^[25].
• The cause of death was poison^[26].
• Wallace Carothers's family name is recorded as Carothers^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wallace Carothers's place of birth was Burlington^[2]. He was born on +1896-04-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois system^[17], a state university system^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1867^[30], headquartered in Urbana^[31] and Tarkio College^[18], a college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1883^[34]. Wallace Carothers's doctoral advisor was Roger Adams^[19]. He studied under Roger Adams^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], inventor^[7], and engineer^[8]. Fields of work include chemistry^[12], a branch of science^[36]; polymer^[13], a group or class of chemical substances^[37]; and organic chemistry^[14], a branch of chemistry^[38]. Employers include Harvard University^[15], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1636^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42] and DuPont^[16], a business^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1802^[45], headquartered in Wilmington^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[20], a hall of fame^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1973^[49], headquartered in North Canton^[50] and Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime Technical Achievement^[21].

Death and Burial

Wallace Carothers died on +1937-04-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Wilmington^[4]. The cause of death was poison^[26]. Burial took place at Glendale Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wallace Carothers include Carothers equation^[51], an equation^[52].

Why It Matters

Wallace Carothers ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He is credited with the discovery of synthetic rubber^[55], a synthetic material^[56]. Entities named for him include Carothers equation^[51], an equation^[52].

FAQs

Where was Wallace Carothers born?

Wallace Carothers's place of birth was Burlington^[2].

Where did Wallace Carothers die?

Wallace Carothers passed away in Wilmington^[4].

What did Wallace Carothers do for work?

Wallace Carothers worked as chemist^[6], inventor^[7], and engineer^[8].

Where did Wallace Carothers go to school?

Wallace Carothers was educated at University of Illinois system^[17] and Tarkio College^[18].

What awards did Wallace Carothers receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[20] and Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime Technical Achievement^[21].

What did Wallace Carothers discover?

Wallace Carothers is credited as discoverer of synthetic rubber^[55].