Albert Ferdinand Shore
Albert Ferdinand Shore (* 4. September 1876 in New York City ; † 17th January 1936 in Manhattan , New York City) was an American Metalloge that the Shore durometer developed. He won the Elliott Cresson Medal .
Shore invented the square durometer in 1915 for measuring the hardness of polymers and other elastomers .
Shore died of a stroke at Wickersham Hospital in Manhattan. He was buried in the Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery in North Amityville, New York.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ The History of Shore Durometer Hardness & KTR's Elements for ROTEX Couplings . April 26, 2012. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved on February 26, 2015.
- ↑ Albert F. Shore, 59, Inventor, is Dead. Elliott Cresson Medal Awarded to Metallurgical Engineer by Franklin Institute . In: New York Times , January 19, 1936. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
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SURNAME | Shore, Albert Ferdinand |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American metal lodge |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th September 1876 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 1936 |
Place of death | Manhattan , New York City |