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Bakelite Billiard Balls

Lemelson Center and Leo Baekeland1910

Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
Washington, DC, United States

Bakelite, announced by inventor Leo Baekeland in 1909, found many uses, from billiard balls and jewelry to electrical insulators.

- Bakelite billiard balls, after 1910.

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  • Title: Bakelite Billiard Balls
  • Creator: Lemelson Center, Leo Baekeland
  • Date Created: 1910
  • Subject Keywords: Endangered Species
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

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