Houdry, Eugene Jules, 1892-1962
Variant namesFrench-American chemist, chemical engineer, and inventor.
From the description of Eugene Jules Houdry papers, 1931-1980 (bulk 1948-1959). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77926534
Biographical Note
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1892, Apr. 18:
Born, Dormont, France -
1911:
Graduated in mechanical engineering, Ecole des Arts et Métiers, Paris, France -
1922:
Married Genevieve Marie Quilleret -
1930:
Came to United States Refined his process for the conversion of crude oil products to high-quality gasoline -
1937:
First Houdry unit built at oil refinery of Sun Oil, Marcus Hook, Pa. -
1942:
Became citizen of the United States -
1962:
Received patent for catalytic converter for automobile exhaust systems -
1962, July 18:
Died, Upper Darby, Pa.
From the guide to the Eugene Jules Houdry Papers, 1931-1980, (bulk 1948-1959), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Mills, G. Alex. The Eugene Jules Houdry Collection 1938-1996. | Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History | |
| referencedIn | Pew, Arthur E., 1898-1965. Papers, 1931-1951. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | Eugene Jules Houdry Papers, 1931-1980, (bulk 1948-1959) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Sun Company. Corporate records, 1890-1984. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | Sun Company. Records, 1889-1984. | Hagley Museum & Library |
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| correspondedWith | Houdry, Jacques H. | person |
| correspondedWith | Houdry, Pierre D. | person |
| associatedWith | Mills, G. Alex. | person |
| associatedWith | Pew, Arthur E., 1898-1965. | person |
| correspondedWith | Stine, Jeffrey K. | person |
| associatedWith | Sun Company. | corporateBody |
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| Air |
| Catalysts |
| Catalytic cracking |
| Chemistry |
| Petroleum industry and trade |
| Public health |
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| Chemical engineers |
| Chemists |
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Birth 1892-04-18
Death 1962-07-18
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