In order to prove that his invention was non-toxic, Thomas Midgley personally tested it and was poisoned on the spot. The reason why he tested the poison himself was because he invented a new anti-knock agent at that time, but it emitted Many people were poisoned by the exhaust fumes. In order to prove that his invention was not poisonous, he held a press conference to test the poison himself. Nothing happened at the time, but he was poisoned after a few days, and it took a year to recover. Because this new antiknock agent is tetraethyl lead, and lead contains toxins.
Thomas Midgley has been fond of inventions since he was a child. This is probably inherited from his father. He has invented many patents in his life, and tetraethyl lead is one of them. In fact, four Ethyl lead is a good new energy source that is easy to synthesize and very cheap. As soon as it was born, it has been sought after by many people and more and more people are using it. However, the exhaust gas it emits is Many people were poisoned, and more and more people began to question tetraethyl lead. In order to eliminate everyone's doubts, Thomas Midgley had to test the poison himself.
However, it is a pity that Thomas Midgley Jr.’s poison test was not successful. Later Thomas Midgley Jr. invented Freon, which was another great invention at the time. It was widely used, but soon after it was confirmed that Freon would destroy the ozone layer, and Thomas Midgley Jr. was paralyzed due to long-term exposure to toxic substances. In order to facilitate his movement, he invented the rope pulley system.
However, in the end he was entangled in the rope pulley and suffocated to death. Thomas Midgley Jr. can really be said to be born and died for invention, but it must be said that he is indeed great and will Dedicate your whole life to this cause, and not everyone has this spirit.