Chemist
Born: Gent 14/11/1863
Died: Beacon (New York) 24/02/1944

Known for his invention, about 1906, of the synthetic resin later known as Bakelite. Bakelite was the first synthetic resin used for the early telephones and many other things.

He manufactured photographic papers and developed a new type of paper (Velox) that could be developed under artificial light