Journal article
Confiscated commerce: American importers of German synthetic organic chemicals, 1914-1929
History and technology, v 12(3), pp 261-284
01 Jan 1995
Abstract
Prior to World War I, the United States possessed virtually no synthetic organic chemicals industry, relying instead on importations of dyes and pharmaceuticals from Germany. For decades, the German companies had representatives in the United States that employed personnel who were skilled in the technical and sales aspects of synthetic organic chemicals. The war brought a steep decline in the importing business and also an outburst of anti-German hysteria that directly affected the importers, many of whom were of German descent. As a result, many of the skilled employees found employment in the nascent domestic industry, providing an unusual case study in technology transfer.
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Details
- Title
- Confiscated commerce: American importers of German synthetic organic chemicals, 1914-1929
- Creators
- Kathryn Steen - University of Delaware
- Publication Details
- History and technology, v 12(3), pp 261-284
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- History
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-7744245977
- Other Identifier
- 991021864464604721