text: Herbert Morawetz (October 16, 1915-Oct. 29, 2017) was a Czechoslovakian-American chemical engineer. He was a professor of chemistry at Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn; now New York University. His work focused on polymer chemistry and macromolecules.  He published two books: Macromolecules in Solution and Polymers  and The Origins and Growth of a Science  both Wiley).