W.W. Holland papers, 1903-1956.

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W.W. Holland papers, 1903-1956.

Papers of industrial chemist and Hopkins researcher W.W. Holland. Collection deals largely with Holland's work (1930-34) on the Gyro process of cracking petroleum to produce gasoline. Includes research data, reports, correspondence, and printed material. Collection deals largely with Holland's work on the Gyro process of cracking petroleum to produce gasoline from 1930-34.

2 linear ft. (3 document boxes, 1 flat box)

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Holland, W. W. (Willian West), 1881-1956.

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Biographical Note: William West Holland (1881-1956) was an industrial chemist (1916-56) who began his career teaching chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University (1907-16). Born in Eastville, Va., Holland attended the University of Virginia and received his Ph. D. from Hopkins in 1907. He taught at Hopkins until 1916 where his research with H.N. Morse was on osmotic pressure. By 1938 Holland had returned to the Standard Oil Company where he remained until his retirement in...

Standard Oil Company (Ind.)

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Holland, W. W. (William West), 1881-1956

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Frazer, J. C. W. (Joseph Christie Whitney), 1875-1944

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Standard Oil Development Company

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Burton, William, 1863-1941

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Johns Hopkins University. Dept. of Chemistry.

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Morse, Harmon Northrop, 1848-

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