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William J. Sparks

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Gender Male
Death48 years ago
Date of birth February 26,1905
Zodiac sign Pisces
Date of died October 23,1976
DiedCoral Gables
Florida
United States
FieldPolymer science
Awards Priestley Medal
Perkin Medal
Charles Goodyear Medal
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Date of Upd.
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William J. Sparks Life story


William Joseph Sparks was a chemist at Exxon. As an inventor, his most important contribution was the development of butyl rubber. Sparks served as president of the American Chemical Society in 1966 and chairman of the National Research Council's Division of Chemistry and Technology from July 1953 to June 1955.

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