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1859

Sulfuric acid production

1873

Ernest Solvay invented a process that helped solve the problem caused

to the environment by the by-gaseous products from Nicolas Leblanc’s

process for alkali production.

1880

George Davis, regarded as the founding father of chemical engineering,

acted upon ideas of a discipline of chemical engineering and proposed the

formation of a “Society of Chemical Engineers”. The attempt was

unsuccessful.

1884

George Davis published in 1887 a series of 12 lectures on chemical

engineering, at Manchester Technical School (which became University of

Manchester Institute of Science and Technology).

1888

Lewis Norton, a chemistry professor at the Massachusetts Institute of

Technology (MIT) initiated the first four-year bachelor program in chemical

engineering entitled “Course X” (ten); just a few months after the lectures of

George Davis.

1908

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) was formed.

1908-1911

A method developed for producing ammonia, crucial for fertilizers.

1916

A concept introduced to describe the fundamental physical operations in chemical engineering.

1922

A professional body established in Britain to promote chemical engineering.

1924

William H. Walker, Warren K. Lewis and William H. McAdams wrote

the book, The Principles of Chemical Engineering

1940s

A focus that emerged, emphasizing the importance of processes beyond unit operations for reactor development.