Edward Goodrich Acheson

Edward Goodrich Acheson ( born March 9, 1856 in Washington, Pennsylvania, † July 6, 1931 in New York, NY) was an American chemist and engineer.

In his youth, Acheson worked in various jobs in the railways and resulted in his spare time by chemical experiments. Later he worked for a manufacturer of electrical appliances, from 1881 to 1883 he was an employee of Thomas Alva Edison. From 1884 he was manager of a competing with Edison company that produced electric light bulbs. After that he was self-employed.

His inventions include the abrasive carborundum (1891 ) and the Acheson graphite ( 1898). In 1895 he founded in Niagara Falls, a company that produced Carborundum commercially.

1908-1909 he was president of the Electrochemical Society. He was the holder of 70 patents in fields of mechanics, electricity and chemistry.

He has received numerous awards, including the Perkin Medal, and an honorary doctorate. In 1997, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

In 1928 Acheson a foundation that every two years the Edward Goodrich Acheson Award is given to the present day, the first prize winner in 1929 Acheson himself was. The price is currently worth 10,000 U.S. $.

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• Chemists ( 19th century)
• Chemists ( 20th century)
• Honorary Doctorate
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• Born in 1856
• Died in 1931
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