John H. Sinfelt
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)John H. Sinfelt (February 18, 1931, in
unleaded gasoline
.
Sinfelt worked for the Standard Oil Development Company (now Exxon Mobil Research and Engineering), where he specialized in developing techniques to speed up chemical reactions. He later patented that method.[2]
Honors and awards
- 1975 National Academy of Engineering
- 1977 Dickson Prize in Science
- 1978 James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials
- 1979 National Medal of Science
- 1979 elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences[3]
- 1989 elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[4]
- 1984 Perkin Medal
- 1984 American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal[5]
- 1986 E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
- 1988 Chemical Pioneer Award
- 1994 elected to the American Philosophical Society[6]
References
- JSTOR 3181951.
- ^ Louise Story (June 9, 2011). "John H. Sinfelt, Who Helped Introduce Unleaded Gas, Dies at 80". The New York Times.
- ^ "John H. Sinfelt". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "John Henry Sinfelt". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Gold Medal Awards". American Institute of Chemists. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-02-22.