Guy B. Taylor papers
Creation: 1913-1968Abstract
Guy B. Taylor (1888-1972) worked at the DuPont Company, where he specialized in the oxidation of ammonia, the method of contact catalysis, and the synthesis of acetylene. His fragmentary papers document his career as a research chemist and include an autobiographical notebook that chronicles his life from childhood to retirement, Princeton dissertation on the dissociation of mercuric oxide, technical papers, patents, and papers from employment at DuPont's Experimental Station.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1968
Creator
- Taylor, Guy Baker, 1888- (Person)
Extent
0.4 Linear Foot (one box)
Biographical Note
Guy B. Taylor (1888-1972) worked at the DuPont Company, where he specialized in the oxidation of ammonia, the method of contact catalysis, and the synthesis of acetylene.
Taylor was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 5, 1888. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Kentucky and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Princeton in 1913. During his doctoral study, Taylor worked at DuPont's Eastern Laboratory from 1911 to 1913 and then spent six years at the U.S. Bureau of Mines. He returned to DuPont in 1919, where he remained until his retirement in 1953.
In his early years at DuPont, Taylor specialized in the oxidation of ammonia, the method of contact catalysis, and the synthesis of acetylene. Later he studied the size and shape of polymer molecules, particularly the size of nylon molecules. Taylor was the author of many technical papers and the holder of several patents.
He died on February 18, 1972, at his home in Wilmington, Delaware.
Scope and Contents
The Guy B. Taylor (1888-1972) papers are a fragmentary collection documenting his career as a research chemist at DuPont Company. Items include a handwritten notebook in which Taylor chronicled his life from childhood through his retirement; a report on a six-week business trip to Europe to study work at Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.; a copy of his Princeton dissertation on the dissociation of mercuric oxide; technical papers on contact catalysis, acetylene purification, and recovery, and nylon molecules; patents; and brochure, map, and directory of personnel for DuPont's Experimental Station.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
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Language of Materials
English
Related Names
Subject
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Experimental Station (Organization)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (Organization)
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Guy B. Taylor papers
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021: Ashley Williams
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
