Quote by: Leo Baekeland

I was trying to make something really hard, but then I thought I should make something really soft instead, that could be molded into different shapes. That was how I came up with the first plastic. I called it Bakelite.


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Author Bio


  • NameLeo Baekeland
  • DescriptionAmerican chemist
  • BornNovember 14, 1863
  • DiedFebruary 23, 1944
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Belgium
  • ProfessionChemist; Engineer; Photographer; Inventor
  • AwardsJohn Scott Medal; Willard Gibbs Award