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arry Coover's discovery of cyanoacrylates, a class of chemicals with powerful adhesive properties, opened the door to a wide range of industrial, consumer, and medical applications, most notably as superglue. While working as a research chemist at Eastman Kodak during world war II, Coover worked with cyanocrylates in an effort to produce an optically clear plastic to use for precision gunsights. These chemicals proved to be unsuited to this particular task, but Coover recognized their potential applications as an adhesive.

Coover, who holds 460 patents, is also responsible for advances in the fields of graft polymerization, organophosphorus chemistry, and olefin polymerization

Born in Zurich, Switzerland, Brandenberger’s invention of cellophane and its widespread use earned him the Franklin Institute’s Gold Medal.

Invented in 1908, cellophane came from Swiss chemist Jacques Brandenberger's desire to create a clear, flexible, waterproof film that could be applied to cloth.

Edwin Binney was born in Westchester County NY. Binney was known not only for his impeccable business sense and innovation but also for his integrity and goodwill. He was a philanthropist who cared about his community and an entrepreneur whose vision encompassed the economic possibilities of a growing nation

Edwin Binney Born Nov 24 1866 - Died Dec 17 1934 Manufacturing Lamp Black Patent #: 453,140 Inducted 2011 In 1885, Edwin Binney, with his cousin C. Harold Smith, took over his father's lamp black factory and established Binney & Smith. The company quickly became a leader in manufacturing carbon b

With the advent of the American Civil War, Milton saw the interest in games fade until he created the idea of a small kit of games for the soldiers to play during periods of inactivity. His kit included chess, checkers, backgammon, dominoes, and his Checkered Game of Life. The kits were sold directly to the soldiers as well as charitable organizations who distributed them to the soldiers.

Milton's success with games monetarily carried his interest in supporting the new kindergarten movement. However, with the 1870 recession, his partners were no longer willing to support these extra costs. Milton chose to continue his support of the kindergarten movement and his friend, George Tapley, bought out the partners and became president. This left Milton free to invent new games and educational materials.

This foresight paid off by the early 1900s. Kindergartens were spreading across the United States and the teachers were buying Milton's art supplies, multiplication sticks, toy money, movable clock dials, story books, school furniture, and educational games. Milton Bradley Company's education department went from operating at a loss to being a major source of earnings for the company.1

Milton Bradley

orn November 8 1836 – Died May 30 1911

inventor of the Checkered Game of Life