Herbert Henry Dow

Herbert Henry Dow (February 26, 1866 – October 15, 1930) was an American chemical industrialist who founded the American multinational conglomerate Dow Chemical. A graduate of the Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a prolific inventor of chemical processes, compounds, and products, notably bromine extraction from sea water, and was a successful businessman.

Herbert Henry Dow
Herbert Dow, founder of Dow Chemical
BornFebruary 26, 1866
Belleville, Canada West
DiedOctober 15, 1930(1930-10-15) (aged 64)
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Alma materCase School of Applied Science
Known forfounding Dow Chemical Company
AwardsPerkin Medal (1930)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
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