Edward_R._Weidlein--Linus_Carl_Pauling

Edward Ray Weidlein (July 14, 1887 – August 15, 1983) was an American chemist and later director, chairman, and president at the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research in Pittsburgh. He served as president of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers from 1927 to 1929 and the American Chemical Society in 1937. His awards included the Chemical Industry Medal in 1935, the Priestley Medal in 1948 and the AIChE Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Chemical Engineering in 1966. He was a member of the War Industries Board in World War I and helped develop the synthetic rubber production program for the United States in World War II.