Frank R. Mayo

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Frank R. Mayo
Born(1908-06-23)June 23, 1908
Chicago, Illinois
DiedOctober 3, 1987(1987-10-03) (aged 79)
Menlo Park, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Known forMayo–Lewis equation
Awards1967 ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago

DuPont
U.S. Rubber
General Electric Research Laboratory

SRI International
Doctoral advisorMorris S. Kharasch[1]
Notable studentsJoseph J. Katz[1]

Frank R. Mayo (June 23, 1908 – October 30, 1987) was a research chemist who worked for a variety of companies and won the 1967 Award in Polymer Chemistry from the American Chemical Society for his work on the Mayo–Lewis equation in polymer chemistry[2][3][4][5] which describes the distribution of monomers in a copolymer.

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  4. ^ "Oral history interview with Frank R. Mayo". ArchiveGrid. WorldCat. 1981-01-21. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  5. ^ "Previous Years: Frank R. Mayo". Alumni Hall of Fame. SRI International. Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-06-06.