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Cottrell

Cottrell is an English surname.

Frederick Gardner Cottrell (1877–1947) was an American chemist and philanthropist who helped shape early environmental engineering. He developed the Cottrell precipitator, an electrostatic device used to remove particulates from industrial gas streams by charging particles and collecting them on oppositely charged plates.

He also founded the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, a nonprofit organization created to fund basic

The name is associated with other professionals in science and technology, and Cottrell remains a recognizable

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