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Landmark designation
The American Chemical Society designated the Polymer Research Institute a National Historic Chemical Landmark on September 3, 2003. The plaque commemorating the event reads:
The Polymer Research Institute was established in 1946 by Herman F. Mark, a pioneer in the study of giant molecules. The Institute brought together a number of polymer researchers to create the first academic facility in the United States devoted to the study and teaching of polymer science. Scientists associated with it later went on to establish polymer programs at other universities and institutions, contributing significantly to the development and growth of what has become a vital branch of chemistry, engineering, and materials science.
Polymer
chemistry—the formative years
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Mark to 1940 | The
Polymer Research Institute | The
Geheimrat |
Landmark
designation | Further
reading and acknowledgments
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