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Herbert Henry Dow -LRB- February 26 , 1866 -- October 15 , 1930 -RRB- was an American chemical industrialist , best known as the founder of the American multinational conglomerate Dow Chemical .. Dow Chemical. Dow Chemical. He was a graduate of Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland , Ohio .. Case School of Applied Science. Case Western Reserve University. He was a prolific inventor of chemical processes , compounds , and products , and was a successful businessman .