Leo Baekeland
Leo Baekeland was a Belgian chemist known for inventing Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic, which marked the beginning of the modern plastics industry and revolutionized consumer products in the early 20th century.
Born on Nov 14, 1863 (161 years old)
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Leo Baekeland is credited with the invention of plastic in the early 20th century.
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