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Donald Fletcher Holmes (1910)close

Donald Fletcher Holmes was born in Woodbury, New Jersey. He invented the process for making polyurethane. Various forms of polyurethane are used in to manufacture upholstery material, heat-insulating material in homes, offices, and refrigerators, life-saving artificial hearts, safety padding in modern automobiles, and carpeting.

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