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The Welch Foundation, based in Houston, Texas, is one of the United States' oldest and largest private funding sources for chemistry researchers.It is a non-profit organization named for Robert Alonzo Welch, an industrialist who provided the funds to set up the foundation, along with research grants, endowments, and funding for chemical research.
In the early 1900s, Welch started investing in oil fields that was the start of his fortune. When he died, he left $25 million to a trust fund to support basic chemical research in Texas. [1] [2] This trust fund was later renamed the Robert A. Welch Foundation, and it is a major source of chemistry research funding in the state.
The Welch Award in Chemistry is awarded annually by the Robert A. Welch Foundation, based in Houston, Texas, to encourage and recognize basic chemical research for the benefit of mankind. [ 1 ] The award, which has been given since 1972, is one of the largest and most prestigious awards in the field of chemistry. [ 2 ]
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Robert Anthony Welch (1947–2013), Irish author and scholar; Robert Alonzo Welch (1872–1952), American industrialist and founder of the Robert A. Welch Foundation for chemistry research in Texas; Robert S. Welch (1944–2016), American academic administrator; Robert V. Welch (1927–1992), American businessman, politician, and civic leader
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Robert Henry Winborne Welch Jr. (December 1, 1899 – January 6, 1985) was an American businessman, political organizer, and conspiracy theorist. [1] He was wealthy following his retirement from the candy business and used his wealth to sponsor anti-communist causes.
Welch baronets, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom; Welch College, Gallatin, Tennessee, a private four-year college; Welch Training School, New Haven, Connecticut, on the National Register of Historic Places; Welch Hall (disambiguation), various buildings; Francis G. Welch Stadium, a sports stadium in Emporia, Kansas; Welch Motor ...