Louis Olney
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Louis Atwell Olney was a pioneering textile
chemist and educator.
He was the founder and first president of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
which in 1944 established the Olney Medal, in his honor, to recognize outstanding achievements in textile or polymer chemistry
or other fields of chemistry
of major importance to textile science.
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
chemist and educator.
He was the founder and first president of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists is a not-for-profit association that provides test method development, quality control materials, and professional networking for textile professionals throughout the world.-Activities:...
which in 1944 established the Olney Medal, in his honor, to recognize outstanding achievements in textile or polymer chemistry
Polymer chemistry
Polymer chemistry or macromolecular chemistry is a multidisciplinary science that deals with the chemical synthesis and chemical properties of polymers or macromolecules. According to IUPAC recommendations, macromolecules refer to the individual molecular chains and are the domain of chemistry...
or other fields of chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
of major importance to textile science.