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Ruth Mary Rogan Benerito was born and raised in New Orleans in 1916. [1] Her father, John Edward Rogan, was a civil engineer and railroad official and was described by his daughter as a pioneer in women's liberation movement. Her mother, Bernadette Elizardi Rogan, was an artist and considered a "truly liberated woman" by her daughter. [2]
Ruth R. Benerito (1916–2013), American chemist known for inventions relating to textiles; Paul Berg (1926–2023), American biochemist,1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Friedrich Bergius (1884–1949), German chemist,1931 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Helen M. Berman (born 1943), American chemist
Ruth Benerito, Newcomb alumna and inventor of wrinkle-free cotton; Delzie Demaree, 1889 – 1987, botanist and plant collector who taught botany at Tulane from 1956 to 1958; Willey Glover Denis, 1879–1929, Newcomb A.B. 1899, Tulane M.A. 1902. Biochemist; her appointment as assistant professor at Tulane Medical School has been identified as ...
Ruth R. Benerito: 1916 Wrinkle-free cotton [388] 2008 Willem Einthoven: 1860 Electrocardiograph [389] 2008 William P. Murphy Jr. 1923 Blood bag and disposable medical trays [390] 2008 Amos E. Joel Jr. * 1918 Mobile communication system [391] 2008 Nick Holonyak * 1928 visible light emitting diode [392] 2009 Bob Widlar: 1937 Linear integrated ...
The Francis P. Garvan–John M. Olin Medal, previously called the Francis P. Garvan Medal, [1] [2] is an annual award that recognizes distinguished scientific accomplishment, leadership and service to chemistry by women chemists.
Wrinkle-free fiber invented by Ruth R. Benerito The invention was said to have "saved the cotton industry". Cosmetics ... Ruth Lawrence's 1990 paper, ...
In 1953, Brooks Brothers manufactured wash-and-wear shirts using a blend of Dacron, polyester, and a wrinkle-free cotton that was invented by Ruth R. Benerito, which they called "Brooksweave". [citation needed]
Particular contributions to this discovery came from Ruth R. Benerito, who invented a cross-linking chemical reaction of the cellulose molecules in cotton that imparts the permanent press characteristic on cotton garments. [6]