Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Thomas Midgely
Standard Name: Midgely, Thomas
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1921: Thomas Midgely, US chemical engineer, pioneered...
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1921
Thomas Midgely
, US chemical engineer, pioneered the addition of lead to improve the burning of fuel in motor vehicles; not till fifty years later were the health hazards of leaded petrol realised.
Blackbourn, David. “The Prodigal Century”. London Review of Books, 7 June 2001, pp. 30-1.
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1930: US scientist Thomas Midgely invented Freon,...
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1930
US scientist Thomas Midgely
invented Freon, earliest of the chlorofluorocarbon chemicals which became widely used in refrigerators, solvents, and sprays.
Blackbourn, David. “The Prodigal Century”. London Review of Books, 7 June 2001, pp. 30-1.
