Spencer Silver

Spencer Silver
Born
Spencer Ferguson Silver III

(1941-02-06)February 6, 1941
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 2021(2021-05-08) (aged 80)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materArizona State University
University of Colorado at Boulder
Known forInventing adhesive for Post-it notes
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
Institutions3M
ThesisAcenaphthene epoxides and related derivatives (1966)
Doctoral advisorHenry J. Richter

Spencer Ferguson Silver III (February 6, 1941 – May 8, 2021) was an American chemist and inventor. He co-invented Post-it Notes with Arthur Fry.

Silver died at his home in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 8, 2021, from ventricular tachycardia. He was 80 years old.

References

  1. ↑ "About Post-it Brand". 3M. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  2. ↑ Sandomir, Richard (May 13, 2021). "Spencer Silver, an Inventor of Post-it Notes, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ Painter, Kristen Leigh (May 13, 2021). "Co-inventor of Post-its, retired 3M scientist Spencer Silver, dies at 80". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.