Polymer Science Overview. A Tribute to Herman F. Mark

350 Pages·1981·6.69 MB·English

by  G. Allan Stahl (Eds.)

Polymer Science Overview
A Tribute to Herman F. Mark
In Polymer Science Overview; Stahl, G.;
ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1981.
In Polymer Science Overview; Stahl, G.;
ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1981.
Polymer Science Overview
A Tribute to Herman F. Mark
G. Allan Stahl, EDITOR
Phillips Research Center
Based on a symposium
sponsored by the Organic Coatings
and Plastics Chemistry Division
at the Second Chemical Congress
of the North American Continent
(180th ACS National Meeting),
Las Vegas, Nevada,
August 25-28, 1980.
ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES 175
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
WASHINGTON, D. C. 1981
In Polymer Science Overview; Stahl, G.;
ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1981.
Library of Congress CIP Dat
Polymer science overview.
(ACS symposium series, ISSN 0097-6156; 175)
"Based on a symposium sponsored by the Organic
Coatings and Plastics Chemistry Division at the Second
Chemical Congress of the North American Continent
(180th ACS National Meeting), Las Vegas, Nevada,
August 27-28, 1980."
Bibliography and index.
1. Polymers and polymerization—Congresses. 2.
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United States—Biography.
I. Stahl, G. Allan. II. American Chemical Society.
Division of Organic Coatings and Plastics Chemistry.
III. Chemical Congress of the North American Con
tinent (2nd: 1980: Las Vegas, Nev.) IV. Series.
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ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1981.
EDITOR'S PREFACE
Polymer science is stimulating and exciting because it is a new and still
rapidly growing discipline. Consequently, it seemed clear that a sym
posium on this field would be informative as well as popular. The sym
posium upon which this book is based was sponsored jointly by the Division
of Organic Coatings and Plastics Chemistry and the Division of Polymer
Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. It was planned as a tribute
to one of the pioneers of the field, Herman F. Mark, on his 85th birthday
and brought together many notables onto a common platform
This volume is a collectio
and a number of special contributions submitted in honor of Professor
Mark. The collection is as diverse as the field of polymers, and is intended
as a general overview of polymer science. The book will be interesting
reading for anyone working in the field of polymers, interested in the
history of science, or curious about specific developments of science.
Professor Mark's story is told in three chapters by the Editor and four
reminiscences by Rudolf Brill (whose association with Mark dates back
to 1922), Hans Mark (his son), Linus Pauling, and Maurice Morton. The
history of polymer science is given in separate chapters by the Editor,
Robert Simha (who has worked with Professor Mark in two countries),
and Carl "Speed" Marvel. One chapter by Charles Carraher gives an up
to the minute report on the status of polymer education. The remainder
of the book is a collection of reviews and previews of specific, timely
topics in polymer science. Despite the diversity of topics, each area cov
ered has contributions from Herman Mark.
It has been said that Herman Mark's story is the story of polymer
science. Considering the importance of polymers in today's and tomorrow's
world, Mark's life and contributions are important to us all. This volume
is respectfully submitted with this importance in mind as a tribute to
Herman F. Mark.
G. A. STAHL
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
July 1981
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PREFACE
Born in Vienna, Austria, on May 3, 1895, Professor Herman Mark is
as vital today as his almost innumerable contributions to polymer
science. He continues to maintain an active schedule as a world traveler
and lecturer at numerous national and international symposia and semi
nars. His home base, however, remains at Polytechnic Institute of New
York, where he is Dean Emeritus and an emeritus member of the Board
of Trustees.
Dr. Mark is acknowledged throughou th scientifi communit
the father of polymer science
in 1980, the 1978 Senior U.S. Scientist Award, 29 other medals and
awards from various international organizations, and 17 honorary degrees.
In 1977, he was appointed as an Honorable Member of the Japan Chemi
cal Society. He has published over 500 original and review articles and
some 20 books on topics related to polymer chemistry. Dr. Mark is
founder and first editor of the Journal of Polymer Science, the definitive
publication in its field, and is currently editor of the Journal of Applied
Science and associate editor of the Textile Research Journal. In addition
to these duties he serves as Chairman of the Editorial Board of the En
cyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology.
Dr. Mark's World War I exploits (including an escape from an enemy
prisoner-of-war camp) read like a Hollywood film script. During World
War II, he contributed to the Allied cause through development of plastic-
coated tents, mildewproof fabrics, gasproof clothing, an amphibious truck,
and the snow vehicle called "the Weasel."
Dr. Herman Mark is a teacher of others and possesses great warmth,
sensitivity, and wit. He remains a scientist without comparison in his
discipline, to which the greatness of his work testifies. He is a man for
all seasons.
ELI M. PEARCE
Brooklyn, New York
July 1981
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Program speakers of symposium presented in honor of Dr. Herman F.
Mark. Second Chemical Congress of the North American Continent in
Las Vegas on August 25, 1980 (l-r, E. M. Pearce, C. G. Overberger, M.
Goodman, P. J. Flory, H. Ringsdorf, "Speed" Marvel, Hans Mark, the
Geheimrat, W. O. Baker, Jr., and R. Simha).
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