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Willis R. Whitney

1868 - 1958

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Willis Rodney Whitney (August 22, 1868 – January 9, 1958) was an American chemist and founder of the research laboratory of the General Electric Company. He is known as the "father of industrial research" in the United States for blending the worlds of research and industry together; which at the time, were two very distinct careers. He is also known for his corrosion theory of iron which he developed after studying at M.I.T. and the University of Leipzig. Whitney was also a professor at M.I.T. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willis R. Whitney has received more than 42,150 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Willis R. Whitney is the 597th most popular chemist, the 15,108th most popular biography from United States and the 124th most popular American Chemist.

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Among chemists, Willis R. Whitney ranks 597 out of 602. Before him are Donald Howard Menzel, Margaret Oakley Dayhoff, George Church, Harry B. Gray, Sam Ruben, and Charles M. Lieber. After him are Darshan Ranganathan, Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim, Shahram Amiri, and Carol V. Robinson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1868, Willis R. Whitney ranks 200. Before him are Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford, Maude Abbott, Robert Edeson, Emily Murphy, Philippa Fawcett, and Albert William Herre.  Among people deceased in 1958, Willis R. Whitney ranks 204. Before him are Charles King, Dunc Munro, Helen Twelvetrees, Zoe Akins, Clarence DeMar, and Art Bisch. After him are Eileen Hiscock, and Franklin Pangborn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Willis R. Whitney ranks 15,108 out of 20,380. Before him are Lusia Harris (1955), Necro (1976), Lisa Nicole Carson (1969), Letitia James (1958), Patrick Mahomes (1995), and Julia Campbell (1962). After him are Brendan O'Brien (1960), Erik Prince (1969), Logan Henderson (1989), Solange Knowles (1986), John Danforth (1936), and Kathy Ireland (1963).

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Among CHEMISTS In United States

Among chemists born in United States, Willis R. Whitney ranks 124. Before him 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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