Donald F. Holmes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDonald F. Holmes
American chemist
Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1910
Place of Birth: Woodbury, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 13-Oct-1980
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Donald F. Holmes
- Donald Fletcher Holmes (September 29, 1910 – October 13, 1980) was an American chemist and inventor.
- Holmes, along with William Hanford, invented the process for making the multipurpose material polyurethane.
- He received the polyurethane patent in 1942.
- Mixing polyols and hydroxyl compounds with di-isocyanates is the basis today for the manufacture of all polyurethanes.
- Polyurethane can be used in, but is not limited to, life-saving artificial hearts, safety padding in modern automobiles, and in carpeting. Holmes was born in Woodbury, New Jersey.
- In 1931, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Organic Chemistry from Amherst College in Massachusetts.
- He would later earn a master's and doctorate from the University of Illinois.
- Holmes was posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1991.
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