Thomas Midgley Jr.
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 81 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 18,1889 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Beaver Falls |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 2,1944 |
| Died | Worthington |
| Ohio | |
| United States | |
| Parents | Thomas Midgley |
| Hattie Midgley | |
| Children | Jane Midgley Lewis |
| Thomas Midgley III | |
| Books | From the Periodic Table to Production: The Biography of Thomas Midgley, Jr., the Inventor of Ethyl Gasoline and Freon Refrigerants |
| Job | Chemist |
| Mechanical engineer | |
| Awards | Perkin Medal |
| Priestley Medal | |
| Willard Gibbs Award | |
| Known for | Leaded petrol; CFCs |
| Spous | Carrie Reynolds |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 614512 |
Thomas Midgley Jr. Life story
Thomas Midgley Jr. was an American mechanical and chemical engineer. He played a major role in developing leaded gasoline and some of the first chlorofluorocarbons, better known in the United States by ...