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Thomas Midgley
American chemist and engineer (1889–1944)
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For a long time, it was believed to have been the ultimate irony — the inventor dying by his own invention. But the reality may be even darker, according to Kovarik.“The official cause of death was suicide,” he said. (engelsk)
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26. mai 2024
For a long time, it was believed to have been the ultimate irony — the inventor dying by his own invention. But the reality may be even darker, according to Kovarik.“The official cause of death was suicide,” he said. (engelsk)
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Midgley’s life ended under tragic circumstances. After contracting polio in 1940, he became severely disabled and devised yet another invention: a machine that would lift him out of bed and into a wheelchair autonomously, via strings and pulleys. But on November 2, 1944, he became entangled in the machine and died of strangulation. (engelsk)
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"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ5Q-LYJ : Tue Mar 05 04:05:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Midgley and Thomas Midgley Sr., 02 Nov 1944. (engelsk)
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Midgley, Thomas
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Dr. Thomas Midgley Jr. (18 May 1889 - 2 Nov 1944)
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