Julius Nieuwland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Julius Nieuwland

American botanist (1878-1936)

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1878

Place of Birth: Hansbeke, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 11-Jun-1936

Profession: inventor, Catholic priest, chemist, botanist, mycologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Reverend Julius Aloysius (Arthur) Nieuwland, CSC, Ph.D., (14 February 1878 – 11 June 1936) was a Belgian-born Holy Cross priest and professor of chemistry and botany at the University of Notre Dame.
He is known for his contributions to acetylene research and its use as the basis for one type of synthetic rubber, which eventually led to the invention of neoprene by DuPont.