John D. Ferry

Who is this?

John Douglass Ferry (May 4, 1912 – October 18, 2002) was a Canadian-born American chemist and biochemist noted for development of surgical products from blood plasma and for studies of the chemistry of large molecules. Along with Williams and Landel, Ferry co-authored the work on time-temperature superposition in which the now famous WLF equation first appeared. The National Academy of Sciences called Ferry "a towering figure in polymer science". The University of Wisconsin said that he was "undoubtedly the most widely recognized research pioneer in the study of motional dynamics in macromolecular systems by viscoelastic techniques".

Career

1. 1912
   Born
2. 1960
   Won ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry
3. 1966
   Won Polymer Physics Prize
4. 1974
   Won ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry
5. 1981
   Won Charles Goodyear Medal
6. 1984
   Won Herman Mark Award in Polymer Chemistry
7. 1992
   Member of National Academy of Engineering
8. 2002
   Passed away
9. Member of National Academy of Sciences
10. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Dawson City
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: chemist, engineer