In 1974, Paul J. Flory won the Chemistry Noble Prize.
Born: 19 June 1910
Died: 9 September 1985.
Nationality: America.
Education: Manchester University (Indiana) and Ohio State University.
Known as: Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Physics, Flory convention, Flory–Fox equation, Flory–Huggins solution theory, Flory–Rehner equation, Flory–Schulz distribution, Flory-Stockmayer Theory, Random sequential adsorption, Star-shaped polymer, Self-avoiding walk.
Awards: Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1974), National Medal of Science (1974), Priestley Medal (1974), Perkin Medal (1977), Elliott Cresson Medal (1971), Peter Debye Award (1969), Charles Goodyear Medal (1968), William H. Nichols Medal (1962), Colwyn medal (1954).
Fields: Physical chemistry of polymers.
