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James Wright
1874-03-25 – 1961-08-20
Life & Legacy
James Gilbert Ernest Wright (16 January 1883 – 14 August 1959) was a Scottish-born inventor, researcher and chemical engineer at General Electric who invented Silly Putty in 1943 while looking for a replacement for rubber.
Occupation & Career
engineer, inventor
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6145843 — wikidata View source
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