Paul John Flory

This is the first full-length treatment of the life and work of Paul John Flory, recipient of the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1974. It presents a chronological progression of his scientific, professional, and personal achievements as recounted and written by his former students and colleagues. It covers the span of Flory’s life, including a family history and an extensive collection of personal reflections on the marks he left on the lives of various individuals within the scientific community.