Frank Brian Mercer
Frank Brian Mercer OBE (born December 22, 1927 in Blackburn , † November 22, 1998 ) was a British chemical engineer, company founder and inventor.
Mercer came from a family of textile manufacturers in Blackburn and was a chemist.
In the 1950s he invented a process for producing plastic nets (Netlon Process), for which he received the Queen's Award for Technological Achievement. In 1959 he founded Netlon Ltd. for marketing purposes. In the late 1970s and early 1980s he invented geogrids and in 1983 (with Gulf Canada) founded the Tensar company based in Atlanta (Georgia) for recycling . These geosynthetics are used for soil improvement and, for example, to reinforce roadways (research in Nottingham in collaboration with Stephen F. Brown ).
In 1981 he became OBE and 1984 Fellow of the Royal Society . In 1973 he became a Fellow of the Textile Institute and 1978 a Fellow of the Institute of Materials. In 1978 he received the Prince Philip Award.
He donated the Brian Mercer Award for Feasibility to the Royal Society to enable scientists to pursue the commercial and industrial exploitation of their research.
He was portrayed by Salvador Dali .
literature
- H. Ford, Biographical Memoirs of the Fellows of the Royal Society, Volume 46, 2000, p. 345
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mercer, Frank Brian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British engineer and inventor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blackburn |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 22, 1998 |