Harold J. Osterhof Explained

Harold Judson Osterhof (27 November 1897 – 13 May 1982) was a chemist noted for directing the development of Natsyn, and as the inventor of Pliofilm, a plasticized rubber hydrochloride cast film.^{[1] [2]}

Osterhof obtained his MS in chemistry in 1923 from the University of Michigan, and his PhD in 1927 on the topic of wettability of solids by liquids.^[3] In 1929, he began his career at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,^[4] from which he retired as director of research in 1966.

In 1971, Osterhof received the Charles Goodyear Medal.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Alumni Notes. 1970.
2. News: Tune In - National Radio Magazine . 29 June 2022 . 1(8) page 7 . D. S. Publishing Company . November 1943.
3. Bartell . F. E. . Osterhof . H. J. . Determination of the wettability of a solid by a liquid. . Industrial & Engineering Chemistry . 1927 . 19 . 11 . 1277-1280 . 10.1021/ie50215a026.
4. Scientific Notes and News . Science . 6 September 1929 . LXX . 1810 . 235 . 10.1126/science.70.1810.234 . 1929Sci....70..234. . 29 June 2022.
5. Osterhof . H. Judson . Creativity in Rubber Industry Research. Charles Goodyear Medal Address—1971 . Rubber Chemistry and Technology . 1 July 1971 . 44 . 3 . G45–G51 . 10.5254/1.3544775 . 29 June 2022.