Paul John Flory(June 19, 1910 – September 9, 1985) was an American chemist andNobel laureatewho was known for his work in the field ofpolymers, ormacromolecules.He was a pioneer in understanding the behavior ofpolymersin solution, and won theNobel Prize in Chemistryin 1974 "for his fundamental achievements, both theoretical and experimental, in the physical chemistry of macromolecules". Fields: Physical chemistry, polymers Education: Manchester University (Indiana) Ohio State University