Edward Goodrich Acheson

Edward G. Acheson
Born(1856-03-09)March 9, 1856
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
DiedJuly 6, 1931(1931-07-06) (aged 75)
New York City, USA
NationalityAmerican
Known forsilicon carbide
AwardsJohn Scott Medal (1894)
John Scott Medal (1901)
Perkin Medal (1910)
Edward Goodrich Acheson Award (1929)

Edward Goodrich Acheson (March 9, 1856 – July 6, 1931) was an American chemist.[1] Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, he was the inventor of the Acheson process, which is still used to make silicon carbide (carborundum)[2][3] and later a manufacturer of carborundum and graphite.

  1. ^ Chambers Biographical Dictionary, ISBN 0-550-18022-2, page 6
  2. ^ Weimer, A.W. (1997). Carbide, Nitride and Boride Materials Synthesis and Processing. London: Chapman & Hall. pp. 115–122. ISBN 0-412-54060-6.
  3. ^ Edward Goodrich Acheson – Carborundum