Willard Dow
Willard Dow | |
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president of Dow Chemical Company | |
| Born | Willard Henry Dow January 4, 1897 Midland, Michigan, United States |
| Died | March 31, 1949 (aged 52) Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Known for | expanding Dow Chemical Company; essential products for WW2 |
| Spouse |
Martha Pratt (m. 1921) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Awards | Chemical Industry Medal (1946) American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1944) Plastics Hall of Fame (1975) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical engineering |
Willard Henry Dow (January 4, 1897 – March 31, 1949) was an American chemical industrialist who expanded the American multinational conglomerate Dow Chemical, founded by his father, Herbert Henry Dow. A graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he was a prolific inventor of chemical processes, compounds, products and production sites that helped the Allies prevail in World War II and prepare the country for growth following the war. An article in the Midland newspaper stated, "Willard was known around the world for his industrial know-how, his business acumen and brilliant scientific mind."