Dr leo hendrik baekeland biography

Leo baekeland inventions

Leo Hendrik Baekeland HonFRSE was a Belgian chemist.

Leo Hendrik Baekeland was born on November 14, , in Ghent, Belgium, to a shoemaker and a maid.

An American chemist, inventor, and manufacturer, Leo Hendrik Baekeland () invented Bakelite, the first plastic to be used widely in industry.

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