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Ruth R. Benerito

1916 - 2013

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Ruth Mary Rogan Benerito (January 12, 1916 – October 5, 2013) was an American physical chemist and inventor known for her huge impact work related to the textile industry, notably including the development of wash-and-wear cotton fabrics using a technique called cross-linking. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ruth R. Benerito has received more than 95,322 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ruth R. Benerito is the 590th most popular chemist, the 13,480th most popular biography from United States and the 117th most popular American Chemist.

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  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 3.26

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among CHEMISTS

Among chemists, Ruth R. Benerito ranks 590 out of 602. Before her are Yellapragada Subbarow, Martyn Poliakoff, John George Children, Richard Lerner, Esther M. Conwell, and Omar M. Yaghi. After her are Donald Howard Menzel, Margaret Oakley Dayhoff, George Church, Harry B. Gray, Sam Ruben, and Charles M. Lieber.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Ruth R. Benerito ranks 307. Before her are Richard Hofstadter, William Alland, Tony Bettenhausen, Paul Emery, Mark Stevens, and Nilufer Hanımsultan. After her are Irene Worth, Stan Cullis, Harkishan Singh Surjeet, Esther Victoria Abraham, Horton Foote, and Eddie Arcaro. Among people deceased in 2013, Ruth R. Benerito ranks 502. Before her are Allen Lanier, Ray Price, Antonia Bird, Islam Bibi, Ernest Chapman, and Junior Murvin. After her are Markus Büchel, Kenojuak Ashevak, Patricia Blair, Khady Sylla, Ivan Turina, and Chieko Honda.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ruth R. Benerito ranks 13,480 out of 20,380. Before her are Danny McBride (1976), Ellen Stewart (1919), Bobby Julich (1971), Jordan Fisher (1994), Mark Kelly (1964), and Brooke Elliott (1974). After her are James Lafferty (1985), Jack Valenti (1921), Jack Falahee (1989), Scott Putesky (1968), Charles L. Veach (1944), and Clifton Powell (1956).

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Among CHEMISTS In United States

Among chemists born in United States, Ruth R. Benerito ranks 117. Before her are Jacqueline Barton (1952), Bonnie Bassler (1962), Percy Lavon Julian (1899), Benjamin Silliman (1779), Richard Lerner (1938), and Esther M. Conwell (1922). After her are Donald Howard Menzel (1901), Margaret Oakley Dayhoff (1925), George Church (1954), Harry B. Gray (1935), Sam Ruben (1913), and Charles M. Lieber (1959).

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