Robert W. Cairns

Robert W. Cairns
Hercules corporate portrait, circa 1950.
Born(1909-12-23)December 23, 1909
Oberlin, Ohio, United States
DiedJanuary 27, 1985(1985-01-27) (aged 75)
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Alma materOberlin College
Johns Hopkins University
Known forSolventless Rocket Propellants
AwardsPerkin Medal (1969)
IRI Medal (1974)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsHercules

Robert W. Cairns (1909-1985) was an American chemist who worked at Hercules and at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He contributed to World War II technological advances in explosives.

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