Agent Orange

The chemical war method, which launched the United States army use of the Agent Orange and other colored agents was targeted to defoliate the hiding places of the Viet Cong guerillas and North Vietnamese army regulars. It was applied from the air by the C-123 "Provider" twin-engine aircraft. The... Sign in to see full entry.

It began by a study conducted by Arthur Galston who was widely known for the social impact his work had on chemical science. The research was merely a temptation for the desire to adapt soy beans for short growing seasons. A continuation of Galston's discovery of triiodobenzoic acid in the year... Sign in to see full entry.