Chemist no. 346 of 350 · Industrial/Applied

Thomas Midgley Jr.

1889-1944United States

Leaded gasoline; CFC refrigerants

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Thomas Midgley Jr.: Tetraethyl Lead, Freon and a Lesson in Chemical Responsibility

Midgley's tetraethyl lead anti-knock additive and Freon CFC refrigerants: the chemistry, the benefits, and the environmental costs. Exam notes for JAM, NET, GATE.

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Biography

Thomas Midgley Jr.: Inventor, Innovator and Cautionary Tale

Life of Thomas Midgley Jr. (1889-1944): American engineer-chemist behind leaded petrol and Freon CFCs, their benefits, harms, honours and lessons for students.

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