Collection: Papers of Daniel W. Fox | Science History Institute

Scope and Content

For a more detailed inventory, please view this record in our library catalog: https://othmerlib.sciencehistory.org/record=b1046521~S6

Objects, photographs, audio-visual materials and memorabilia have been separated out of the collection. The papers are organized by their function within G.E. (i.e.: product research, internal reports, budgets etc.).

Dates

Creation: 1951-1990
Creation: Majority of material found within 1955-1988

Language of Materials

Text in english.

Biographical sketch

Daniel W. Fox was born in Johnstown, PA on May 14, 1923. After service in WWII he attended Lebanon Valley College, then went on to do graduate work at University of Oklahoma, receiving his Ph.D. in 1952. After a brief period of postdoctoral research at Oklahoma, Fox accepted Employment with G.E., where he remained for the rest of his life. Fox died in Pittsfield, MA on February 15 1988.

Extent

17 Linear Feet (53 boxes)

Additional Description

Abstract

The Daniel W. Fox Papers are largely technical in nature and concern Fox's career at General Electric (G.E.) where, among other achievements, he discovered LEXAN polycarbonate resin.