He has been called "The Father of the Plastics Industry" for his invention of Bakelite, an inexpensive, nonflammable and versatile plastic, which marked the beginning of the modern plastics industry.
他被称为“塑料工业的父亲”他发明了一种廉价的，不易燃的通用塑料，即Bakelite，其标志着现代塑料工业的开始。