Leo Hendrik Baekeland Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Leo Hendrik Baekeland, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Belgium.

3 records1907–19092 events0 places

Chronological biography

1907

Discovery of Bakelite1907

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Develops the 1st all artificial plastic & calls it Bakelite

1909

Discovery of Bakelite1909

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Baekeland patents bakelite

General Bakelite Corp1909

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Founds the General Bakelite Corp

Record provenance

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