Date Image Innovation Society
1984 Acetyl Chemicals from Coal Gasification ACS
1932 Charles Herty Savannah Pulp and Paper Laboratory (Charles Herty) ACS
1898 Commercial Process for Producing Calcium Carbide and Acetylene Commercial Process for Producing Calcium Carbide and Acetylene ACS
1891 Herbert Dow in 1888 Photo courtesy of the Post Street Archives. First Electrolytic Production of Bromine ACS
1859 First Oil Well Development of the Pennsylvania Oil Industry ACS
Discovery of Helium in Natural Gas Discovery of Helium in Natural Gas ACS

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