Edwin J. Vandenberg was an American chemist known for his contributions to polymer chemistry. Born on September 13, 1918, he studied engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology during the Great Depression but also pursued chemistry privately. After graduating in 1939, he worked as a research chemist at Hercules Power Company. Vandenberg is recognized for the independent development of isotactic polypropylene and Ziegler-Natta type catalysts. He also created the hydrogen chain transfer method for controlling the molecular weight of polyolefins and worked on catalysts for polymerizing epoxides and oxetanes. He received several prestigious awards for his work.
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Meaning of the name - Edwin
wealthy friend, prosperous friend
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Place of Birth: Hawthorne
Place of Death: Franklin
Educated At: Stevens Institute of Technology
Occupation: chemist | engineer
Employers: Hercules Inc. | Arizona State University
Awards Received: Herman Mark Award in Polymer Chemistry | Charles Goodyear Medal | ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry | Priestley Medal
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 13, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for September 13, 2024 |
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| Sun | 20 Virgo 2 | 21 Virgo 21 | 6 Capricorn 7 |
| Moon | 20 Sagittarius 28 | 20 Capricorn 44 | 12 Scorpio 56 |
| Mercury | 3 Virgo 35 | 6 Virgo 53 | 17 Sagittarius 32 |
| Venus | 1 Virgo 46 | 18 Libra 29 | 14 Capricorn 29 |
| Mars | 17 Scorpio 50 | 5 Cancer 15 | 6 Aquarius 29 |
| Jupiter | 11 Cancer 42 | 20 Gemini 16 | 11 Cancer 7 |
| Saturn | 22 Leo 52 | 15 Pisces 31 | 28 Leo 41 |
| Uranus | 24 Aquarius 43 | 27 Taurus 13 | 24 Aquarius 59 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 23 | 28 Pisces 42 | 8 Leo 45 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 32 | 29 Capricorn 48 | 5 Cancer 34 |
| Rahu | 17 Sagittarius 29 | 7 Aries 17 | 11 Sagittarius 53 |
| Ketu | 17 Gemini 29 | 7 Libra 17 | 11 Gemini 53 |
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