Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau

Chemical engineer and reactor designer

Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau - Chemical engineer and reactor designer
Born

October 27th, 1910
114 years ago

Died

2000
25 years ago — 90 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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Contributions included significant advancements in chemical engineering, particularly in the design and operation of industrial reactors. Played a pivotal role in the development of the first commercial-scale production of penicillin during World War II. Worked on various projects at Brookhaven National Laboratory, enhancing methods in reactor engineering.

Developed commercial-scale penicillin production techniques

Contributed to reactor design at Brookhaven National Laboratory

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