William Jay Hale (1876-1955)

Summary

William Jay Hale (1876-1955), Director of Organic Chemistry Research, Dow Chemical Company, 1919-1934, and Professor of Chemurgy, Connecticut College, 1936-1939. This photograph was distributed in connection with publication of his book "Farmer Victorious: Money, Mart, And Mother Earth" (1949). Hale is credited with coining the term "chemurgy" to apply to human-initiated chemistry or, in his words, the "direction of nature's life agencies to the production of chemicals for industry."

Subject

• Hale, William J (William Jay) 1876-
• Dow Chemical Company
• Connecticut College

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-3278

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Restrictions & Rights

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Topic

• Chemistry
• Chemurgy

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-3278]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints

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