Carothers, William

Late Hans Thacher Clarke Late Carl Shipp Marvel Late Frank C. Whitmore Late Wallace H. Carothers Late William W. Hartman Late Carl R. Noller Late John R. Johnson Late L. F. Fieser Late Reynold C. Fuson Late John R. Johnson... 

Roger Adams Homer Adkins C. F. H. Allen Werner E. Bachmann Richard E. Benson A. H. Blatt George H. Biichi T. L. Cairns Wallace H. Carothers H. T. Clarke J. B. Conant Arthur C. Cope William G. Dauben Nathan L. Drake... 

XIII The Late Wallace H. Carothers XIV The Late William W. Hartman... 

When the boss came back, they told him, and nylon was developed—over a period of 10 years—into a silk-like material. Advertised at the 1939 New York World s Fair as synthetic silk made from coal, air, and water, its application in hosiery for women was demonstrated by a model in a giant test tube. The material was an instant success. Reportedly four million pairs of nylon stockings sold in a few hours in the first New York City sale, but almost immediately sales were restricted and the material commandeered for parachutes. William Carothers did not live to see the success. He died by his own hand in a Philadelphia hotel in 1937. 

In 1916 Roger Adams was invited by William A. Noyes (1857-1941) to come to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Over the next 38 years he mentored more than 250 graduate students. He was the editor of Organic Syntheses and had a major impact on natural products chemistry. One of his best students was Wallace Carothers. Another chemist with whom he worked was Speed Marvel. Carl was known for being eager for breakfast and the nickname stuck. 

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