''See also:'\' 1937 in science, other events of 1938, 1939 in science and the list of years in science.

Table of contents

1 Chemistry 2 Awards 3 Births 4 Deaths

Chemistry

• April 6 - Roy J. Plunkett of DuPont accidentally discovers polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon

• Copley Medal: Niels Bohr
• Wollaston Medal for geology: Maurice Lugeon

Deaths