1 , 4 ▁polym er . ▁He ▁studied ▁many ▁other ▁alk yl but ad ien es . ▁He ▁polym er ized ▁ 2 - eth yl , ▁ 2 - pro py l , ▁ 2 - am yl , ▁ 2 - t - but yl ▁and ▁ 2 , 3 - dim eth yl ▁but ad iene ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁others . ▁ ▁Awards ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁he ▁was ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁Gordon ▁Conference ▁on ▁H ydro car bon ▁Chem istry . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁P ione er ▁Award ▁from ▁the ▁American ▁Institute ▁of ▁Chem ists . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁Mid g ley ▁Medal ▁from ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Section ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Chem ical ▁Society . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁Charles ▁Go ody ear ▁Medal . ▁And ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁he ▁received ▁an ▁Honor ary ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Science ▁from ▁Em ory ▁University . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Pol ym er ▁scient ists ▁and ▁engine ers ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁chem ists ▁Category : 1 9 2 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 6 ▁death s ▁Category : Em ory ▁University ▁al umn i <0x0A> </s> ▁Pl atin um ▁Wed d ings ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁reality ▁television ▁series ▁which ▁premier ed ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁on ▁the ▁W E