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Thomas Midgley Jr., American chemist and engineer (born 1889)

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Thomas Midgley Jr.

American chemist and engineer (1889–1944)

Thomas Midgley Jr. was an American mechanical and chemical engineer. He played a major role in developing leaded gasoline 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…
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November 2

Day of the year

November 2 is the 306th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 59 days remain until the end of the year.
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