Biography d. w. fox lexan general electric

Dr. Daniel W. Fox (May 14, 1927 – February 15, 1989) was an American polymer chemist who is often regarded as the father of LEXAN.

LEXAN is the flagship product of SABIC Innovative Plastics (formerly GE Plastics) and is used in everything from CDs and DVDs to car bumpers. Though Dr. Fox is often credited with the invention of LEXAN resin, the patent and agreement to share the plastic between Bayer and General Electric is much more complicated than the simplistic "Father of LEXAN Polycarbonate" title bestowed upon Dr.

Fox by many sources.

Education and employment

Dr.

Biography d. w. fox lexan general electric company

Fox began his academic career at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania.^[1] He graduated in 1948 with a degree in chemistry. He then continued his education at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, obtaining both his M.S.

and Ph.D. degrees from this institution.^[2][3][4]

Upon his graduation, he was hired by General Electric in Pitts