J. Roger Beatty

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James Roger Beatty (April 9, 1917-November 25, 2010) was a B. F. Goodrich Senior Research Fellow and the first recipient of the Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award.

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Early life and education

Beatty was born in Iola, Kansas on April 9, 1917. His birth certificate recorded the birthday erroneously as 9 March. [1] His mother died when he was 14 years old. [2] He obtained a Physics degree from Kansas State University. [3] He served in the U.S. Cavalry, Fort Riley, from which he received an honorable discharge in 1936.

Career

Beatty moved to Akron, Ohio in 1942 to join B. F. Goodrich, working under Arthur E. Juve. He remained with the company until his retirement in 1982 as a senior research fellow.

Beatty was a prolific inventor and author of scientific papers on rubber technology. His patents included testing devices / methods for measuring cure behavior, [4] ozone cracking, [5] rubber tack [6] and cutting and chipping resistance of rubber. [7] He chaired the 1974 Gordon Research Conference on Elastomers. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Kastein, Benjamin. "Interview with J. Roger Beatty". summitmemory.org. Akron-Summit County Public Library. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Obituary for Edna May Ling, 1890-1931 (Aged 41)". The Iola Register. Iola Register. June 12, 1931. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "J. Beatty Obituary". legacy.com. Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ Beatty, J. Roger. "US3182494A Viscurometer". patents.google.com. US Patent Office. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ Beatty, J. Roger. "US2768068A Ozone test on rubber". patents.google.com. US Patent Office. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ Beatty, J. Roger. "US3548652A Tack tester". patents.google.com. US Patent Office. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  7. ↑ Beatty, J. Roger. "US4144740A Testing apparatus and method for measuring cutting, chipping and abrasion resistance". patents.google.com. US Patent Office. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ Cruickshank, Alexander M. (March 8, 1974). "Gordon Research Conferences". Science. 183 (4128): 979–1003. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kastein, Benjamin (1990). "People Make the Difference". Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 63 (5): 81–95. doi:10.5254/1.3538291.
  10. ↑ "Past Rubber Division, ACS Science & Technology Award Winners". rubber.org. ACS Rubber Division. Retrieved September 12, 2022.


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