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Spencer Silver

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American chemist (1941-2021)

United StatesScientistsLived 1941 to 2021 · aged 80
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Spencer Ferguson Silver III 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.

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Awards 2

2010National Inventors Hall of Fame
1998ACS Award for Creative Invention

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2021 · aged 80
Wikipedia
14 languages

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