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Napalm was developed by Louis Fieser of Harvard by commission of the US Government in 1943. Fieser has worked in many other fields including steroids, carcinogens and vitamins. In partnership with his wife, Mary Fieser, Louis wrote many renown texts including Organic Chemistry, Style Guide for Chemists, Reagents for Organic Synthesis etc.