Leo Baekeland

1863–1944 (age 81)

Chemist/Inventor

About Leo Baekeland

Leo Baekeland (1863–1944) lived to age 81. They were a chemist/inventor. Born in Ghent, they died in Beacon. They are buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York.

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