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for auction a RARE! "Corning Glass Works" Eugene Sullivan Hand Signed 3X5.5 Card.

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Dr. Eugene Sullivan came to Corning in 1908 to establish and

lead the new laboratory for Corning Glass Works, accepting Alanson and Arthur

Houghton’s invitation to become the first head of Research & Development. Dr.

Sullivan earned his Ph.D. at the University in Leipzig in Germany, taught

chemistry at the University of Michigan, and worked as a staff chemist at the

U.S. Geological Survey before joining Corning. His expertise in silicate

chemistry made him the ideal choice for researching the newly developed German

borosilicate glass. As the laboratory grew, Corning’s scientists worked

together in one central location, creating opportunities for collaboration that

became an integral part of the company’s R&D process.  Sullivan’s

inclusion of physicists as well as chemists and optical scientists at the lab

increased the world’s understanding of the properties and potential of glass. Dr.

Sullivan began a Corning tradition of solving tough technical problems for a

variety of industries.  Innovations that emerged from the early laboratory

included shatterproof globes for railroad lanterns, chemically resistant glass

for battery jars, and lead-free low expansion glasses for lab equipment and

bakeware. Throughout his years at Corning, Sullivan was a strong voice and the

leading figure in R&D.  In 1960, the construction of the current

research facility began in Erwin, three miles from downtown Corning.  The

facility was named in his honor, and today, “Sullivan Park” is synonymous with

patient investment in discovery and breakthrough innovation.