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A '''National Historic Chemical Landmark''' is a place, discovery or achievement which has been designated by the [[American Chemical Society]] (sometimes in conjunction with other national chemical societies) as particularly important in the history of chemistry.<ref>{{citation | title = About the Landmarks Program | url = http://acswebcontent.acs.org/landmarks/about2.html | publisher = American Chemical Society | accessdate = 2010-04-02}}.</ref>
 
A '''National Historic Chemical Landmark''' is a place, discovery or achievement which has been designated by the [[American Chemical Society]] (sometimes in conjunction with other national chemical societies) as particularly important in the history of chemistry.<ref>{{citation | title = About the Landmarks Program | url = http://acswebcontent.acs.org/landmarks/about2.html | publisher = American Chemical Society | accessdate = 2010-04-02}}.</ref>
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! Landmark
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! Date<br/>designated
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| Bakelite
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| 1993
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| Chandler Chemistry Laboratory
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| 1994
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| Pennsylvania home of Joseph Priestley
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| 1994
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| Atomic weight of oxygen
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| 1995
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| Chemicals from coal
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| 1995
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|-
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| First nylon plant
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| 1995
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|-
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| Riverside Laboratory
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| 1995
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|-
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| Acrylonitrile production process
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| 1996
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|-
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| Houdry process for gasoline production
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| 1996
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|-
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| Kem-Tone® paint
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| 1996
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|-
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| Williams-Miles History of Chemistry Collection
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| 1996
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|-
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| Aluminum production process
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| 1997
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|-
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| Bromine production process
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| 1997
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| Gilman Hall
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| 1997
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|-
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| Radiation chemistry commercialized
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| 1997
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|-
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| Calcium carbide and acetylene production process
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| 1998
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|-
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| Fluid bed reactor for gasoline production
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| 1998
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|-
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| Havemeyer Hall
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| 1998
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|-
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| Raman Effect
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| 1998
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| Synthetic rubber
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| 1998
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|-
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| Tagamet® development process
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| 1998
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|-
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| Penicillin
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| 1999
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|-
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| Physostigmine synthesized
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| 1999
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| Progesterone synthesis and Mexican steroid industry
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| 1999
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| Polymer science of Hermann Staudinger
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| 1999
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| Polypropylene and high-density polyethylene
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| 1999
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| Rare earth elements
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| 1999
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|-
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| Work of Antoine Lavoisier
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| 1999
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|-
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| Bowood House, site of Joseph Priestley's discovery of oxygen
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| 2000
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|-
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| Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection
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| 2000
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|-
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| Helium in natural gas
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| 2000
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|-
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| Organic free radicals
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| 2000
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|-
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| Polymer science
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| 2000
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|-
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| Protein and nucleic acid chemistry at Rockefeller University
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| 2000
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|-
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| Transcurium elements at E. O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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| 2000
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| Savannah Pulp and Paper Laboratory founded by Charles Herty
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| 2001
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|-
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| National Institute of Standards and Technology, (NIST)
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| 2001
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|-
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| The Commercialization of Aluminum
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| 2001
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|-
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| John W. Draper and the Founding of the American Chemical Society
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| 2001
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|-
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| Norbert Rillieux and a Revolution in Sugar Processing
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| 2002
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|-
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| Albert Szent-Györgyi and the Discovery of Vitamin C
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| 2002
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| Noyes Laboratory: One Hundred Years of Chemistry
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| 2002
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|-
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| Alice Hamilton and the Development of Occupational Medicine
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| 2002
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| Quality and Stability of Frozen Foods
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| 2002
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|-
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| The Discovery of Camptothecin and Taxol®
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| 2003
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| The Polymer Research Institute
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| 2003
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|-
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| The Development of High Performance Carbon Fibers
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| 2003
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| The Beckman pH Meter
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| 2004
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| Evolution of Durable Press and Flame Retardant Cotton
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| 2004
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| Carl and Gerty Cori and Carbohydrate Metabolism.
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| 2004
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|-
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| George Washington Carver: Chemist, Teacher, Symbol
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| 2005
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|-
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| Selman Waksman and Antibiotics
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| 2005
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|-
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| The Development of the Columbia Dry Cell
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| 2005
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|-
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| Neil Bartlett and Reactive Noble Gases
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| 2006
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|-
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| Rumford Baking Powder
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| 2006
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|-
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| The Development of Tide®
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| 2006
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|-
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| Food Dehydration Technology
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| 2007
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|-
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| Chemical Abstracts Service
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| 2007
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|-
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==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 09:59, 2 April 2010

A National Historic Chemical Landmark is a place, discovery or achievement which has been designated by the American Chemical Society (sometimes in conjunction with other national chemical societies) as particularly important in the history of chemistry.[1]

Landmark Date
designated
Bakelite 1993
Chandler Chemistry Laboratory 1994
Pennsylvania home of Joseph Priestley 1994
Atomic weight of oxygen 1995
Chemicals from coal 1995
First nylon plant 1995
Riverside Laboratory 1995
Acrylonitrile production process 1996
Houdry process for gasoline production 1996
Kem-Tone® paint 1996
Williams-Miles History of Chemistry Collection 1996
Aluminum production process 1997
Bromine production process 1997
Gilman Hall 1997
Radiation chemistry commercialized 1997
Calcium carbide and acetylene production process 1998
Fluid bed reactor for gasoline production 1998
Havemeyer Hall 1998
Raman Effect 1998
Synthetic rubber 1998
Tagamet® development process 1998
Penicillin 1999
Physostigmine synthesized 1999
Progesterone synthesis and Mexican steroid industry 1999
Polymer science of Hermann Staudinger 1999
Polypropylene and high-density polyethylene 1999
Rare earth elements 1999
Work of Antoine Lavoisier 1999
Bowood House, site of Joseph Priestley's discovery of oxygen 2000
Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection 2000
Helium in natural gas 2000
Organic free radicals 2000
Polymer science 2000
Protein and nucleic acid chemistry at Rockefeller University 2000
Transcurium elements at E. O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2000
Savannah Pulp and Paper Laboratory founded by Charles Herty 2001
National Institute of Standards and Technology, (NIST) 2001
The Commercialization of Aluminum 2001
John W. Draper and the Founding of the American Chemical Society 2001
Norbert Rillieux and a Revolution in Sugar Processing 2002
Albert Szent-Györgyi and the Discovery of Vitamin C 2002
Noyes Laboratory: One Hundred Years of Chemistry 2002
Alice Hamilton and the Development of Occupational Medicine 2002
Quality and Stability of Frozen Foods 2002
The Discovery of Camptothecin and Taxol® 2003
The Polymer Research Institute 2003
The Development of High Performance Carbon Fibers 2003
The Beckman pH Meter 2004
Evolution of Durable Press and Flame Retardant Cotton 2004
Carl and Gerty Cori and Carbohydrate Metabolism. 2004
George Washington Carver: Chemist, Teacher, Symbol 2005
Selman Waksman and Antibiotics 2005
The Development of the Columbia Dry Cell 2005
Neil Bartlett and Reactive Noble Gases 2006
Rumford Baking Powder 2006
The Development of Tide® 2006
Food Dehydration Technology 2007
Chemical Abstracts Service 2007

References

  1. ↑ About the Landmarks Program; American Chemical Society, <http://acswebcontent.acs.org/landmarks/about2.html>. (accessed 2 April 2010).
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