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...
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.
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.
"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."
"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?"
"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."
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.
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."
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.
