Arnold Orville Beckman was an American chemist, inventor, investor, and philanthropist. source
Arnold Orville Beckman was an American chemist, inventor, investor, and philanthropist.
Born in Cullom, Illinois on April 10, 1900, Arnold Orville Beckman was the son of a blacksmith. source
Born in Cullom, Illinois on April 10, 1900, Arnold Orville Beckman was the son of a blacksmith.
While a professor at California Institute of Technology, Arnold Orville Beckman founded Beckman Instruments based on his 1934 invention of the pH meter. source
While a professor at California Institute of Technology, Arnold Orville Beckman founded Beckman Instruments based on his 1934 invention of the pH meter.
Arnold Orville Beckman also developed the DU spectrophotometer, "probably the most important instrument ever developed towards the advancement of bioscience". source
Arnold Orville Beckman also developed the DU spectrophotometer, "probably the most important instrument ever developed towards the advancement of bioscience".
Arnold Orville Beckman funded the first transistor company, thus giving rise to Silicon Valley. source
Arnold Orville Beckman funded the first transistor company, thus giving rise to Silicon Valley.
When he was nine, Arnold Orville Beckman found an old chemistry textbook, Joel Dorman Steele's Fourteen Weeks in Chemistry, and began trying out the experiments. source
When he was nine, Arnold Orville Beckman found an old chemistry textbook, Joel Dorman Steele's Fourteen Weeks in Chemistry, and began trying out the experiments.
Arnold Orville Beckman was allowed to leave school a few months early to contribute to the First World War effort in early 1918 by working as a chemist. source
Arnold Orville Beckman was allowed to leave school a few months early to contribute to the First World War effort in early 1918 by working as a chemist.
When Arnold Orville Beckman turned 18 in August 1918, he enlisted in the United States Marines. source
When Arnold Orville Beckman turned 18 in August 1918, he enlisted in the United States Marines.
Arnold Orville Beckman attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign beginning in the fall of 1918. source
Arnold Orville Beckman attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign beginning in the fall of 1918.
Arnold Orville Beckman decided to go to California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for his doctorate. source
Arnold Orville Beckman decided to go to California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for his doctorate.
Arnold Orville Beckman found a job with Western Electric's engineering department, the precursor to the Bell Telephone Laboratories. source
Arnold Orville Beckman found a job with Western Electric's engineering department, the precursor to the Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Arnold Orville Beckman married Mabel on June 10, 1925. source
Arnold Orville Beckman married Mabel on June 10, 1925.
Arnold Orville Beckman was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1976. source
Arnold Orville Beckman was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1976.
Arnold Orville Beckman was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 1988. source
Arnold Orville Beckman was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 1988.
Arnold Orville Beckman was awarded the Order of Lincoln, the state of Illinois' highest honor, by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois, in 1991. source
Arnold Orville Beckman was awarded the Order of Lincoln, the state of Illinois' highest honor, by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois, in 1991.
Arnold Orville Beckman died May 18, 2004, at the age of 104, in hospital in La Jolla, Calif. source
Arnold Orville Beckman died May 18, 2004, at the age of 104, in hospital in La Jolla, Calif.