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| Newsletter of the Amsterdam Bakelite Collection, January 2014 |
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The Board of ABC wishes you a streamlined 2014! |
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First of all I would like to memorize the fact that Leo Henricus Arthur Baekeland was born in 1863. In 2013, on November 14, exactly one and a half century ago!
One hundred years ago, Baekeland was waved off by his family to start his Japanese journey. As the saying goes: Without a past, no future.
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Leo Baekeland and family - 1914 |
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Looking back - 2013 |
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Netherlands
Amsterdam Bakelite Collection on TV.
Live interview (in Dutch) with channel AT5.
Development of 3D animation of Baekeland's 'Bakelizer' in cooperation with E2 Projects. |
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"The old faithful" |
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China
Shanghai: Exhibit organized Bakelite in Shanghai - celebrating Leo Baekeland's 150th birthday. Attended by the Consul-Generals of the Netherlands and Belgium.
Presentation by Reindert Groot: Mr. Baekeland and his inventions.
Beijing: Discussion with Press and Cultural Affairs team at the Dutch Embassy. Lecture and audiovisual presentation organized for the Chinese Academy of Science and the CAFA Art Museum.
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Twitter message of Dutch Consul-General, Mr. Peter Potman |
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A selection of the 55 exhibit cases |
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Belgium
A great new acquisition - a rare scientific instrument - Mouton Pendule No. 4 - from around 1930, used to test Bakelite strength. Generous gift of Vyncolit/SBHPP in Ghent.
Publication in the Antwerp Gazette.
Film recordings at historic sites in Ghent for the documentary Transatlantic Chemistry. |
Royal Gymnasium Ghent where Baekeland attended school |
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Bakelite is a registered trade name of Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc.
(formerly known as Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc.), Columbus, Ohio |
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