Worst Inventor Ever?
Did you know that the same inventor came up with both Freon and leaded gasoline? His name was Thomas Midgley, Jr. and he worked for General Motors in the 1920’s and 30’s. One historian remarked that Midgley “had more impact on the atmosphere than any other single organism in earth history.” At the age of 51 he contracted polio and had to retire. Because of the disabling effects of polio, he invented a series of ropes and pulleys to help lift himself out of bed. At the age of 55, it strangled him to death when he got entangled in it.
