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Samuel Smith (September 13, 1927 – January 1, 2005) was an American
chemist A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a graduated scientist trained in the study of chemistry, or an officially enrolled student in the field. Chemists study the composition of ...
who co-invented
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with Patsy Sherman while an employee at the 3M company in 1952.


Biography

He was born in New York City and received his B.S. from the
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and his
M.S. A Master of Science (; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree. In contrast to the Master of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medicine ...
from the
University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...
in 1949. He held 30 U.S.
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s and retired from 3M in 1998. He died on January 1, 2005.


Legacy

Smith was an inductee in the
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20th-century American chemists 1927 births 2005 deaths University of Michigan alumni 20th-century American inventors {{US-chemist-stub