Earl L. Warrick
Earl L. Warrick | |
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| Born | Earl Leathen Warrick September 23, 1911 Carnegie Institute of Technology |
| Known for | claimed credit for creation of Silly Putty |
| Awards | Charles Goodyear Medal (1976) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
Earl Leathen Warrick (September 23, 1911 – November 15, 2002) was an American industrial chemist at Dow Corning who is noted for his claim to being the inventor of Silly Putty.[1][2]
Warrick was the 1976 recipient of the Charles Goodyear Medal.[3] [4]
Early life and education
Warrick was born in
Carnegie Institute of Technology
in Pittsburgh.
Career
Warrick joined Dow Corning in 1943. In the early days of
boric oxide. This resulted in a pliable, elastic, nontoxic substance that was not suitable as a rubber substitute. Its potential as a toy was recognized by a toy store owner and was successfully marketing as Silly Putty. Warrick played a central role in the invention and development of silicone rubber.[5][6] He later managed an operation that produced silicon for microchips. He retired from Corning in 1976, having produced 44 patents.[7] In retirement, he twice served as acting dean of the School of Science, Engineering and Technology at Saginaw Valley State University in Midland, Michigan
.
External links
- Center for Oral History. "Earl L. Warrick". Science History Institute.
- Bohning, James J. (16 January 1986). Earl L. Warrick, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by James J. Bohning in Midland, Michigan on 16 January 1986 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry.
References
- ^ Glater, Jonathan D. (22 November 2002). "Earl L. Warrick, 91, a Dow Corning Creator of Silly Putty". The New York Times.
- Chemical Heritage Foundation: 8–9. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Center for Oral History. "Earl L. Warrick". Science History Institute.
- ^ Bohning, James J. (16 January 1986). Earl L. Warrick, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by James J. Bohning in Midland, Michigan on 16 January 1986 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry.
- PMID 21022254.
- .
- ISBN 9780070683303. Retrieved 17 January 2024.