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Wife Helps Husband in Great Discoveries Sparks Fame
Dr. Walter F. Rittman, a Swashmore chemist, rises to prominence for a gasoline making process that could boost output by 200 percent and expand dye production. His wife, fluent in eight languages, assisted in labs and translation of 2000 treatises, and advocates shared work in marriage while maintaining home life.
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Walter F. Rittman
Washington
America
Doctor Rittman
Germany
England
Selecnce
Standard Oil Company
United States