Edward Goodrich Acheson

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Edward Goodrich Acheson was an American chemist and inventor best known for developing silicon carbide (carborundum) and pioneering its industrial production.

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instanceOf chemist
human
awardReceived John Scott Medal NERFINISHED
Perkin Medal NERFINISHED
birthDate 1856-03-09
birthPlace Washington, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateAwarded Perkin Medal 1910 NERFINISHED
deathDate 1931-07-06
developed abrasive applications of silicon carbide
electrical resistance furnace for silicon carbide production
educatedAt public schools in Washington, Pennsylvania
employer Thomas Edison NERFINISHED
familyName Acheson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork chemistry
electrical engineering
materials science
founded Carborundum Company NERFINISHED
givenName Edward
hasNotableWork Acheson process for making artificial graphite NERFINISHED
Acheson process for making carborundum NERFINISHED
influenced development of modern abrasives industry
development of refractory materials
knownFor Acheson process NERFINISHED
development of artificial graphite
development of silicon carbide
invention of carborundum
pioneering industrial production of silicon carbide abrasives
language English
memberOf American Electrochemical Society NERFINISHED
name Edward Goodrich Acheson NERFINISHED
occupation businessman
chemist
inventor
patentHolderOf process for manufacturing artificial graphite
process for manufacturing silicon carbide
placeOfDeath New York, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld president of Carborundum Company
residence Niagara Falls, New York, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
workedAt Menlo Park laboratory NERFINISHED

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Carborundum Company foundedBy Edward Goodrich Acheson
Carborundum Company notableEmployee Edward Goodrich Acheson