Leo Baekeland quotes

Leo Baekeland was a Belgian inventor and chemist, renowned for inventing Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic. This groundbreaking material ushered in the era of plastics and transformed modern manufacturing. He played a crucial role in shaping the chemical industry and everyday technology. Here are 5 of his quotes:

I was trying to make something really hard, but then I thought I should make something really soft instead, that could be molded into different shapes. That was how I came up with the first plastic. I called it Bakelite. (Leo Baekeland)
Well, it was kind of an accident, because plastic is not what I meant to invent. I had just sold photograph paper to Eastman Kodak for 1 million dollars. View quote
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In 1893 I founded a chemical company which I ran until 1899. View quote
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I also served on many government committees. View quote
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Then I was president of the Bakelite Corporation from 1910 to 1930. View quote
Leo Baekeland

Leo Baekeland

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Occupation: Belgian Inventor
Born: November 14, 1863
Died: February 23, 1944
Quotes count: 5