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On March 26, 2011, Harry Coover, a chemist who discovered the adhesive qualities of cyanoacrylate, died at the age of 94. Jane Pauley reports.Subscribe to th...
Harry CooverBorn: 1919 Superglue. Coover's invention of a new class of adhesives has influenced medicine, industry, and consumers. At Eastman Chemical, Coover discovered cyanoacrylate adhesives (CA), soon known as superglue. Early use of CA during the Vietnam War allowed for the quick closure of wounds. William D.
Jan 4, 2017 · When Harry Coover passed away in 2011, virtually all of the obituaries written by news outlets highlighted the fact that his discovery of Super Glue was a happy accident. Few reported that a serious accident nearly prevented him from turning 17. The 16-year-old native of Newark, Delaware, born 100 years ago this March, was driving …
Harry Coover. AKA Harry Wesley Coover, Jr. Invented Super Glue. Birthplace: Newark, DE Location of death: Kingsport, TN Cause of death: Heart Failure. Gender: Male R. American chemist Harry Coover discovered the adhesive properties of certain cyanoacrylates in 1951, leading to development of a quick-drying and strong-bonding paste now known ...
Mar 28, 2011 · The creator of Super Glue, Harry Coover, has died in Tennessee, aged 94. Dr Coover, who died on Saturday, discovered the well-known adhesive by accident, while working for Eastman Kodak, his ...
HARRY W. COOVER, JR., one of the most prolific 20th- century innovators in the chemical industry and former vice president for research at Eastman Kodak, ...
Mar 29, 2011 · That man’s name was Dr. Harry Coover, inventor of Super Glue. The Super Glue Corporation’s blog announced Dr. Coover passed away on Saturday at his Kingsport, Tenn., home of congestive heart failure. He was 94. ( More on TIME.com: See the 50 best inventions of 2010)
