Jose Baxter De Alzugaray

Dr. Jose Baxeres De Alzugaray (1866 - June 12, 1937) was an Argentina-born American chemist who was most noted for his pioneering work in development of vanadium steel. [1] He also produced first synthetic ruby.[1] [2] The New York Times called him "authority on war vessel armor",[1] and an "early advocate of radium in cancer treatment".[1] De Alzugaray immigrated to the United States in 1905.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 New York Times:June 14, 1937;DR. DE ALZUGARAY, A CHEMIST, IS DEAD; Famous Metallurgist, a Leader in Development of Vanadium Steel
  2. ↑ American Chemical Society, Chemical & Engineering News archives,1937


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