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G. H. Nichols And Company
G. H. Nichols and Company was an American industrial company founded by William Henry Nichols and his partner, Charles W. Walter. Background In 1870, Nichols, assisted by Walter, started making acids.Anonymous. Guide to the Phelps Dodge Corporation Laurel Plant Records 1893-1983 Control # P-13, manuscript finding aid. Coll. 507. Archives at the Queens Library, Long Island Division, Queens Borough Public Library: http://www.queenslibrary.org/research/archives/manuscripts/Phelps%20dodge%20finding%20aid.xml He attended the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute when it was a prep school and worked at the institute laboratory for two years. Article, Jones, Daniel P., and Robert F. Gould using citations, "William Henry Nichols", Box 507, Folder 16, Historical Material 1930-1976, Phelps Dodge Corporation Laurel Plant Records 1893-1983, Long Island Division, Queens Borough Public Library. Nichols later enrolled at Cornell University in the Science Department with the class of 1872, staying on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Nichols
William Henry Nichols (1852–1930) was an American chemist and businessman. He was instrumental in building the chemical supply business in the U.S. The specialty materials business of Honeywell traces its roots back a small sulfuric acid company he started in 1870. Nichols was one of the original founders of the American Chemical Society, serving as president in 1918 and 1919. The New York City, New York branch of the society gives a prestigious award every year that is named after him, the William H. Nichols Medal Award. He attended New York University. Family William Henry Nichols was born in Brooklyn on January 9, 1852. He was the son of George Henry and Sarah Elizabeth (Harris) Nichols. William H Nichols received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the New York University in 1870 and 1873 respectively. He also received honorary degrees from New York University, Lafayette, Columbia University, University of Pittsburgh, and Tufts. William H Nichols married Hannah W Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
