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Biographical Bytes from Bala #020
Charles Benjamin Dudley changed the world we live in when he helped establish the American Society for Testing and Materials. Prior to his work as a chemist with the Pennsylvania Railroad, there was no standardization for the composition of railroad tracks, which led to derailments, deaths, and loss of cargo. Dudley convinced the world that science combined with ingenuity is what all industries needed. Since its founding, ASTM has established more than 13,000 standards across hundreds of companies in dozens of countries.
Fellow Laurel Hill Tour Guide Rich Wilhelm tells Dudley’s story and explain why he is the right man to tell it.
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Biographical Bytes from Bala #020
Charles Benjamin Dudley changed the world we live in when he helped establish the American Society for Testing and Materials. Prior to his work as a chemist with the Pennsylvania Railroad, there was no standardization for the composition of railroad tracks, which led to derailments, deaths, and loss of cargo. Dudley convinced the world that science combined with ingenuity is what all industries needed. Since its founding, ASTM has established more than 13,000 standards across hundreds of companies in dozens of countries.
Fellow Laurel Hill Tour Guide Rich Wilhelm tells Dudley’s story and explain why he is the right man to tell it.

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