1944 Death Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 1944 Death Leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies 1909 Event Leo Baekeland, Yonkers, patents 1st thermosetting plastic (Bakelite) 1863 Birthday Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/U.S. chemist, bakelite
