Charles Ernest Acker
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BornMarch 19, 1868
Bourbon, Indiana, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 1920 (aged 52)
Ossining, New York, U.S.
AlmamaterCornell University (grad. 1888)
KnownforAcker Process, Sodium hydroxide manufacturing, Carbon tetrachloride production
Charles Ernest Acker | |
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| Born | March 19, 1868 Bourbon, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1920 (aged 52) Ossining, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (grad. 1888) |
| Known for | Acker Process, Sodium hydroxide manufacturing, Carbon tetrachloride production |
| Spouse | Alice Reynolds Beal (m. 1892) |
| Children | Marjorie Acker Phillips |
| Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1902) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering, Electrochemistry |
| Institutions | Acker Process Company |
Charles Ernest Acker (1868–1920) was an American electrical engineer and inventor of the "Acker Process" for manufacturing sodium hydroxide by electrolysis of molten salt, for which he was awarded the Franklin Institute's Elliott Cresson Medal in 1902.[1]