Leo Baekeland Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Leo Baekeland 14/11/1863   -   23/02/1944

Leo Baekeland Introduction:

Leo Henricus Arthur Baekeland was a Belgian-American chemist well-known for his discovery of photographic paper Velox and polymeric plastic Bakelite.

Leo Baekeland Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Inventors
  • Died At Age: 80
  • Sun Sign: Scorpio
  • Also Known As: L. H. Baekeland, Leo Henricus Arthur Baekeland
  • Born Country: Belgium
  • Born In: Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
  • Famous As: Chemist & Inventor
  • Died On: February 23, 1944
  • Place Of Death: Beacon
  • Founder/Co-Founder: General Bakelite Company
  • Discoveries/inventions: Bakelite, Velox Photographic Paper
  • Education: Ghent University
  • Bio: Leo Henricus Arthur Baekeland Was A Belgian-American Chemist Well-known For His Discovery Of Photographic Paper Velox And Polymeric Plastic Bakelite.