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| Title | Interview with Dr. Norman Bekkedahl (segment 2) |
| Date | 11 September 1967 |
| Interviewee | Bekkedahl, Norman |
| About the interviewee | Norman Bekkedahl was Deputy Chief of Polymers Division at the Institute for Materials Research of the National Bureau of Standards. Dr. Bekkedahl was the 1967 Charles Goodyear Medalist for his work with the application of thermodynamics to natural rubber. |
| Interviewer | Herbert A. Endres, Historian of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society |
| Contributors | Rubber Division, American Chemical Society
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| Segment Summary | During World War II (1942-45), Dr. Bekkedahl worked on reestablishing natural rubber in Brazil. Dr. Bekkedahl worked on the crystallization and thermodynamic properties of rubber (polyisoprene) at the National Bureau of Standards. He also worked with the Crude Rubber Committee of the ASTM to develop specifications for the grading of crude rubber. Dr. Bekkedahl was one of the founding members of the Washington Rubber Group in 1949. |
| Subject | Rubber Industry
Brazil
National Bureau of Standards
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| Format | 16:47 minutes |
| Type | Audio
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| Relation | Rubber Division, ACS Oral History Series
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| About this Collection | The Rubber Division, ACS began a program in 1964 of recording the oral histories of individuals that have made significant contributions to rubber science and technology. These individuals include scientists, engineers, publishers, and executives from both industry and academia. Also interviewed are important people from the publishing industry (Rubber & Plastics News, Rubber Age magazine) and the United Rubber Workers Union. Many of the individuals recorded in this series are recipients of the Charles Goodyear Medal, the highest scientific award given by the Division. The interviewees give an overview of their life and reflect on their achievements and legacy to the rubber industry. |
| The full Interview | http://www.summitmemory.org/cdm4/rubber_oral_history.php |
