Acheson, Edward Goodrich, 1856-1931

Electrochemist, engineer, and inventor.

From the description of Edward Goodrich Acheson papers, 1872-1968 (bulk 1899-1930). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71061006

Biographical Note

• 1856, Mar. 9: Born, Washington, Pa.
• 1872: Left school to make livelihood
• 1873: Invented and secured patent for rock-boring machine to be used in coal mines
• 1880: Moved to New York to find work in electrical industry
• 1880 - 1881 : Assistant to Thomas A. Edison, Menlo Park, N.J.
• 1884: Married Margaret Maher
• 1885: Conducted unsatisfactory experiments on reduction of iron ore by natural gas
• 1894 - 1895 : Invented carborundum Established Carborundum Co., and moved it to Niagara Falls, N.Y.
• 1894: Awarded the John Scott Medal by the Franklin Institute, for discovery of carborundum
• 1899: Incorporated Acheson Graphite Co.
• 1901: Awarded John Scott Medal for production of artificial graphite
• 1908: Invented and secured patent for siloxicon Awarded Rumford Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• 1910: Published A Pathfinder: Discovery, Invention and Industry. New York: The Press Scrap Book
• 1928: Established Edward G. Acheson fund at Electrochemical Society
• 1929: Awarded Acheson Medal by Electrochemical Society
• 1931, July 6: Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Edward Goodrich Acheson Papers, 1872-1968, (bulk 1899-1930), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)