Birth Name: Waldo Semon
Occupation: Chemist
Place Of Birth: AL
Date Of Birth: September 10, 1898
Date Of Death: May 26, 1999
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Waldo Semon was born on the 10th of September, 1898. He was famous for being a Chemist. Chemist who created the second-most common form of plastic: polyvinyl chloride – PVC, or more simply, vinyl. He won the Charles Goodyear Medal in 1944 and the Elliott Cresson Medal in 1964.
Waldo Semon was born in AL. He was attempting to coat metal with rubber, trying a synthetic version of rubber, when he decided to experiment with PVC, discovering it was elastic and quite durable. His new material was inexpensive and very versatile, going into everything from shock-absorbers to electrical insulation.
Waldo Semon was a Virgo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Waldo Semon was born in 1890s.
Waldo Semon is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Waldo Semon was born in the Year of the Dog.
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| REAL NAME: | Waldo Semon |
| NICKNAME: | Waldo |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Virgo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Waldo Semon was a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Waldo Semon was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are fiercely loyal and can always keep a secret. They're not afraid of the hardships in life, but they also tend to worry too much sometimes.
Ruling Planet: Waldo Semon had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Waldo Semon’s birth sign is Virgo and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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