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Thomas Midgley Jr. (May 18, 1889 – November 2, 1944) was an American mechanical and chemical engineer.He played a major role in developing leaded gasoline (tetraethyl lead) and some of the first chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), better known in the United States by the brand name Freon; both products were later banned from common use due to their harmful impact on human health and the environment.
It was the mid-1970s, three decades after Midgley’s death, before the damage from his two inventions became publicly known. CFCs had punched a hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica; if left ...
In his capacity as an engineer with General Motors, Thomas Midgley Jr. experimented with a myriad of different compounds, which he added to petrol in an attempt to prevent engines from knocking. Eventually, he discovered one compound that worked brilliantly: tetraethyllead .
It was invented by a 28-year-old data analyst, who says the idea for the dish came to her in a dream in which it was the main course of a festival feast. [37] After a week of experimentation, she posted a series of photos on Twitter on December 6, 2020.
Nancy Price (1880–1970), Acquainted with the Night: A Book of Dreams (n.d.; 1949 according to the British Library catalogue). Illustrated by Michael Rothenstein. Written by an actress, who also made a name for herself as a naturalist and campaigner for animal rights. Henry Rollins (1961-), 61 Dreams, a section at the end of Black Coffee Blues ...
Thomas Midgley, 76, of Watson Street, Wilkes-Barre Township, was sentenced by Lupas to four-to-23 months at the county correctional facility on six counts of child pornography. Midgley pled guilty ...
Thomas Midgley may refer to: Thomas Midgley (footballer) (1856–1957), English footballer; Thomas Midgley Jr. (1889–1944), American chemist
An episode dedicated to the history of human invention, from the wheel to television. Song: "And This is What we Do With It..." (parody of Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and karaoke videos, features clips from other episodes) performed by Jalaal Hartley, features all Series 7 cast members Sketches: