Neil Elbridge Gordon (October 7, 1886 – May 30, 1949) was an American

chemist A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties. Chemists carefully describe th ...

and educator. He is known for founding the

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(c. 1924) and establishing the

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(c. 1931). He held several Chair positions spanning his time at the

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Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hem ...

, Central College in Missouri, and

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

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20th-century American chemists 1886 births 1949 deaths Syracuse University alumni Johns Hopkins University alumni {{chemist-stub