Leo Baekeland: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified title of Web site: American Chemical Society - Leo Hendrick Baekeland and the Invention of Bakelite. May 02, 2026
Anniversary information added. Feb 19, 2026
Anniversary information added. Nov 10, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Feb 14, 2024
Add new Web site: American Chemical Society - Leo Hendrick Baekeland and the Invention of Bakelite. Oct 14, 2022
Add new Web site: University of Houston - Engines of Our Ingenuity - Leo Baekeland and Bakelite. May 17, 2022
Add new Web site: History of Plastic - Leo Baekeland and Invention of Bakelite. Mar 29, 2019
Changed article title from Leo Hendrik Baekeland to Leo Baekeland. Sep 09, 2016
Add new Web site: Science Museum - Biography of Leo Hendrik Baekeland. Oct 21, 2013
Add new Web site: Chemical Heritage Foundation - Biography of Leo Hendrik Baekeland. May 17, 2013
Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Leo Hendrik Baekeland. May 17, 2013
Added image of Baekeland. Dec 04, 2009
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Biography of Leo Hendrik Baekeland. Apr 09, 2009
Added new Web site: Science History Institute - Leo Hendrik Baekeland. Jul 28, 2006
Added new Web site: TIME 100: Leo Baekeland. Jul 10, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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