Herman Francis Mark
Austrian-American chemist
Biography
Herman Francis Mark (born Hermann Franz Mark; May 3, 1895, Vienna – April 6, 1992, Austin, Texas) was an Austrian-American chemist regarded for his contributions to the development of polymer science. Mark's X-ray diffraction work on the molecular structure of fibers provided important evidence for the macromolecular theory of polymer structure. Together with Roelof Houwink he formulated an equation, now called the Mark–Houwink or Mark–Houwink–Sakurada equation, describing the dependence of the intrinsic viscosity of a polymer on its relative molecular mass (molecular weight). He was a long-time faculty at Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. In 1946, he established the Journal of Polymer Science.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- University of Vienna
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Awards & honours (19)
- Wilhelm Exner Medal
- William H. Nichols Medal
- ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry
- Elliott Cresson Medal
- Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
- Willard Gibbs Award
- Chemical Pioneer Award
- Harvey Prize
- National Medal of Science
- Wolf Prize in Chemistry
- Perkin Medal
- Herman Mark Award in Polymer Chemistry
- honorary doctorate of Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
- Charles Goodyear Medal
- honorary doctor of the University of Vienna
- Fellow of the American Physical Society
- honorary doctorate of the University of Graz
- Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin
- honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala
Quick answers about Herman Francis Mark
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- Herman Francis Mark died on April 6, 1992 at the age of 96.
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- Herman Francis Mark was born on May 3, 1895.
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- Herman Francis Mark was born in Vienna.
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- Herman Francis Mark's zodiac sign is Taurus.
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- Herman Francis Mark is a citizen of Austria, United States.
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- Herman Francis Mark is known as chemist, engineer, university teacher.
