The chemist who was responsible for tetraethyl lead being added to gasoline, Thomas Midgley, was also the man who gave us the CFCs that were blamed for ozone depletion.
The chemist who was responsible for tetraethyl lead being added to gasoline, Thomas Midgley, was also the man who gave us the CFCs that were blamed for ozone depletion.
The guy was a monster.
The guy was a monster.
I agree, but the part I've never been able to determine was if he knowingly did these things or if he was just extremely unlucky in his work.
I agree, but the part I've never been able to determine was if he knowingly did these things or if he was just extremely unlucky in his work.
Interesting 🤙
Interesting 🤙
(post is archived)