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Peter Koch, American industrial engineer and wood scientist (died 1998)

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Peter Koch (wood scientist)

American wood scientist

Peter Koch was an American engineer and wood scientist who was considered an expert in the field of wood technology by his peers. From 1963 to 1982, Koch led a team of US Forest Service scientists in forest products utilization research specific to forests of the southeastern…
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October 15

Day of the year

October 15 is the 288th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 77 days remain until the end of the year.
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