Carleton Ellis
Inventor
1876 – 1941
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Who was Carleton Ellis?
Carleton Ellis was an American inventor and a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry. He is the forgotten father of margarine, polyester, anti-knock gasoline, paint and varnish remover, and holder of 753 patents. A native of Keene, New Hampshire, he was the valedictorian of his high school class, and later a graduate of MIT. He then set up the Ellis Laboratories in Montclair, New Jersey.
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- Born
- Sep 20, 1876
Keene - Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Died
- Jan 13, 1941
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on July 23, 2013
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