Dr. Jose Baxeres De Alzugaray (1866 - June 12, 1937) was an Argentina-born American chemist who was most noted for his pioneering work in development of vanadium steel. New York Times:June 14, 1937;DR. DE ALZUGARAY, A CHEMIST, IS DEAD; Famous Metallurgist, a Leader in Development of Vanadium Steel He also produced first synthetic ruby. American Chemical Society, Chemical & Engineering News archives,1937 The New York Times called him "authority on war vessel armor", and an "early advocate of radium in cancer treatment". De Alzugaray immigrated to the United States in 1905.
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