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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edward Goodrich Acheson canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chemist
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
John Scott Medal
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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
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electrical resistance furnace for silicon carbide production ⓘ |
| educatedAt | public schools in Washington, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| employer | Thomas Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Acheson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemistry
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electrical engineering ⓘ materials science ⓘ |
| founded | Carborundum Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Acheson process for making artificial graphite
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Acheson process for making carborundum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern abrasives industry
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development of refractory materials ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Acheson process
NERFINISHED
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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
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chemist ⓘ inventor ⓘ |
| patentHolderOf |
process for manufacturing artificial graphite
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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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