Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Du_Pont |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1889-05-18
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
Pennsylvania, USA
|
| gptkbp:cause_of_death |
gptkb:pneumonia
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:3
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
1944-11-02
|
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Florida,_USA
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Michigan
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Thomas Midgley Jr.
|
| gptkbp:impact |
health issues due to leaded gasoline
environmental issues due to CFCs |
| gptkbp:influence |
refrigeration technology
modern automotive fuel |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Henry_Ford
gptkb:Thomas_Edison |
| gptkbp:known_for |
inventing leaded gasoline
inventing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) |
| gptkbp:legacy |
controversial contributions to chemistry
considered a significant figure in environmental history |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
gptkb:Tetraethyl_lead
CFCs as refrigerants |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
development of ethyl alcohol as a fuel additive
research on CFCs for refrigeration |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Inventor |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkb:energy_policy gptkb:safety_standards gptkb:automotive_industry gptkb:Ethics gptkb:Health_Insurance gptkb:scientific_research climate change chemical manufacturing environmental impact assessments environmental science public health toxicology chemical engineering energy consumption energy efficiency public awareness public health initiatives regulatory frameworks resource management environmental regulations safety protocols sustainability issues sustainability practices environmental degradation engineering ethics scientific integrity automobile industry chemical exposure environmental activism chemical hazards industrial chemistry industrial safety toxic substances ozone depletion lead poisoning sustainability challenges chemical safety engineering innovation chemical safety standards scientific responsibility chemical regulation |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Isabel Midgley
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:chlorofluorocarbons_(CFCs)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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