Spencer Silver | |
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| Born | Spencer Ferguson Silver III February 6, 1941 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 2021 (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 |
Spencer Ferguson Silver III (February 6, 1941 – 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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