Spencer Silver
American chemist (1941ā2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spencer Ferguson Silver III (February 6, 1941 ā May 8, 2021) was an American chemist and inventor who specialized in adhesives. 3M credits him with having devised the adhesive that Arthur Fry used to create Post-it Notes.[1][2]
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Spencer Silver | |
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Born | Spencer Ferguson Silver III (1941-02-06)February 6, 1941 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Died | May 8, 2021(2021-05-08) (aged 80) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Alma mater | Arizona State University University of Colorado at Boulder |
Known for | Inventing adhesive for Post-it notes |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | 3M |
Thesis | Acenaphthene epoxides and related derivatives (1966) |
Doctoral advisor | Henry J. Richter |
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