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.

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