Cooper,+John+R.

John R. Cooper

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John R. Cooper born on October 14, 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio Graduated from Yale University in 1952 as well as the University of Cincinnati in 1956. From Yale, he received his bachelor's degree in science From the University of Cincinnati, he received a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry.

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Cooper began working at a chemist then advanced to the superintendent of the elastomers, also in the chemical department, in Deepwater, New Jersey. This position lasted from 1956 to 1965. After that, he was the supervisor of the Fluoroelastomer Division from 1965 to 1969. He overlooked a staff of twenty-five chemists and engineers who researched and developed new applications of synthetic rubber In the Research and Development Division from 1969 until his retirement. Dr. Cooper has several concessions regarding the development of fluorine-rubber compounds. They compounds are resistant to heat and act as applications for seals in jet engines.