Edith M. Flanigen

Edith Marie Flanigen
Edith Flanigen receives the National Medal of Technology from U.S. President Barack Obama on November 20, 2014
Born
Edith Marie Flanigen

(1929-01-28)January 28, 1929
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 2026(2026-01-06) (aged 96)
EducationD'Youville College
Syracuse University (M.S.)
Known for
Awards
  • Perkin Medal (1992)
  • Garvan–Olin Medal (1993)
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame (2002)
  • Lemelson–MIT Lifetime Achievement Award(2004)
  • National Medal of Technology (2012)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUnion Carbide, UOP

Edith Marie Flanigen (January 28, 1929 – January 6, 2026) was an American chemist. She was known for her work on synthesis of emeralds, and later zeolites for molecular sieves at Union Carbide. She was born in Buffalo, New York on January 28, 1929.[1] In 2014, President Barack Obama honored Flanigen with the National Medal of Technology.

Flanigen died on January 6, 2026, at the age of 96.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Carey, Charles W. (2002). American Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Business Visionaries. New York: Infobase Pub. ISBN 0-8160-6883-6. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Edith Flanigen". National Inventors Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 January 2026.


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