Arnold Orvillе Beckman (Aрril 10, 1900 – May 18, 2004) wаѕ an American chemist, invеntоr, invеѕtоr, аnd рhilаnthrорiѕt. Whilе a рrоfеѕѕоr аt Cаlifоrniа Institute оf Technology, hе founded Bесkmа...
This was an open-hearth plant, a hundred tons of glowing hot, molten steel in each furnace. Arnold Orville Beckman
This was an open-hearth plant, a hundred tons of glowing hot, molten steel in each furnace.
Keep in mind; I was a young lad in 1919 coming from a small rural community that had no contact with the industrial world at all... Arnold Orville Beckman
Keep in mind; I was a young lad in 1919 coming from a small rural community that had no contact with the industrial world at all...
I was intrigued by thoughts of making all these fancy dyes and thing of that sort." Arnold Orville Beckman
I was intrigued by thoughts of making all these fancy dyes and thing of that sort."
"Oh, you don’t want to work out in Bayonne, the mud flats. Why don’t you get a job right here in New York with Western Electric?" Arnold Orville Beckman
"Oh, you don’t want to work out in Bayonne, the mud flats. Why don’t you get a job right here in New York with Western Electric?"
After cooling it with water, I’d drill chips and weigh out four samples: one each for carbon, sulfur, manganese, and phosphorus analysis. Arnold Orville Beckman
After cooling it with water, I’d drill chips and weigh out four samples: one each for carbon, sulfur, manganese, and phosphorus analysis.
I wasn’t worried about the future of the chemical industry at that time. I was interested in making some interesting chemicals, dyes, or things that smelled well. Arnold Orville Beckman
I wasn’t worried about the future of the chemical industry at that time. I was interested in making some interesting chemicals, dyes, or things that smelled well.
"If somebody opened a bottle of mercury compound two doors down the hall [in the laboratory], I’d get a headache." Arnold Orville Beckman
"If somebody opened a bottle of mercury compound two doors down the hall [in the laboratory], I’d get a headache."
"You see how stupid I was….We made back that nine thousand dollars in the first year. They put peanuts into the thing and [eventually] made several million dollars…. I was so naive." Arnold Orville Beckman
"You see how stupid I was….We made back that nine thousand dollars in the first year. They put peanuts into the thing and [eventually] made several million dollars…. I was so naive."
I learned I could take care of myself no matter what. So what my future life was going to be really never was of great concern to me. Arnold Orville Beckman
I learned I could take care of myself no matter what. So what my future life was going to be really never was of great concern to me.