Paul Schlack, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Schlack

German chemist

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1897

Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1987

Profession: engineer, inventor, chemist, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Paul Schlack (22 December 1897 – 19 August 1987) was a German chemist.
He completed his studies at the Technical University of Stuttgart in 1921 and worked as a research chemist in Copenhagen for a year, before returning to Stuttgart.
He received his PhD in 1924.
Around this time he developed a keen interest in amide chemistry.
He synthesized Nylon 6, widely known by its tradename Perlon, on 29 January 1938 whilst working for IG Farben.