William Justin Kroll
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William Justin Kroll (born Guillaume Justin Kroll; November 24, 1889 – March 30, 1973) was a Luxembourgish metallurgist. He is best known for inventing the Kroll process in 1940, which is used commercially to extract metallic titanium from ore.[1]
- See also German classic philologist, Wilhelm Kroll (philologist) (1869–1939).
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William Justin Kroll | |
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Born | (1889-11-24)24 November 1889 |
Died | 30 March 1973(1973-03-30) (aged 83) |
Known for | Kroll process Betterton–Kroll process |
Awards | Francis J. Clamer Medal (1954) Albert Sauveur Achievement Award (1955) Perkin Medal (1958) Castner Medal (1960) National Inventors Hall of Fame (2000) |
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