The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History’s Biggest Mistakes

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Two innovations — Ethyl and Freon, conjured by one man presiding over a single laboratory during a span of roughly 10 years. Combined, the two products generated billions of dollars in revenue for the companies that manufactured them and provided countless ordinary consumers with new technology that improved the quality of their lives. In the case of Freon, the gas enabled another technology (refrigeration) that offered meaningful improvements to consumers in the form of food safety. And yet each product, i

Great read about unintentional byproducts of innovation and design. The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History’s Biggest Mistakes

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