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Inventor of Post-it Notes adhesive dies at age 80 | The China Post, Taiwan

Spencer Silver was 80 and died May 8 at his home, the family’s obituary said. Silver was working in a company lab in 1968 when he discovered a unique adhesive formula, according to 3M. The adhesive allowed notes to be easily attached to surfaces, removed and even re-posted elsewhere without leaving residue like other glues. Silver looked for several years for a practical use for the adhesive, calling it a “solution waiting for a problem to solve.” In 1974, his colleague Art Fry cam...
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Minnesota Post-It Note Inventor Passes Away at 80

Minnesota Post-It Note Inventor Passes Away at 80 RIP to the chemist and inventor that is responsible for keeping so many people organized on the job. Spencer Silver passed away May 8th at 80 years old in his home in St. Paul. One of the 37 patents awarded to him during his time at 3M is for "microsphere adhesives"—Post-it. In 1974 colleague Art Fry came up with the idea of using Spencers invention to prevent paper bookmarks from falling out of his hymnal when he sang in church. Thus, Post-it...
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The Inventor of the Post-it Note Has Passed Away

Despite creating security headaches for IT departments around the world as the password manager of choice for boomers, the Post-it Note is one of the most clever and ubiquitous office accessories ever created, and this past weekend the world, unfortunately, said goodbye—to their creator, Spencer Silver, who passed away at 80 years old. Advertisement Most don’t give a second thought to the tiny sheets of yellow paper as they struggle to squeeze another important thing to remember onto their ...
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Inventor Spencer Silver, Who Discovered Adhesive Used to Make Post-it Notes, Dies at 80

Inventor Spencer Silver, Who Discovered Adhesive Used to Make Post-it Notes, Dies at 80 People 5/14/2021 © Provided by People 3M Spencer Silver Spencer Silver, the man who invented the Post-it Note adhesive, has died, according to his former company. He was 80. 3M, the company that produces Post-it Notes, confirmed Silvers death in an announcement on Wednesday, revealing that he died on May 8 at his home in St. Paul, Minnesota. His wife Linda told The New York Times that Silver had suffer...
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The Inventor of the Post-it Note -- The Worst Thing to Happen to Password Security -- Has Passed Away

Despite creating security headaches for IT departments around the world as the password manager of choice for boomers, the Post-it Note is one of the most clever and ubiquitous office accessories ever created, and this past weekend the world, unfortunately, said goodbye — to their creator, Spencer Silver, who passed away at 80 years old. Most don’t give a second thought to the tiny sheets of yellow paper as they struggle to squeeze another important thing to remember onto their crowded comp...
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RIP Spencer Silver: Inventor of the Post-it Note, aka the office password reminder, dies

Pen and sticky paper still a great analog productivity hack Katyanna Quach Fri 14 May 2021 // 06:00 UTC Share Copy Obit Spencer Silver, the co-creator of Post-it Notes found in offices all over the world – occasionally with passwords written on them – has died at the age of 80. Born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1941, Silver studied chemistry at Arizona State University, and then completed a PhD at the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1966. He joined 3M not long after ...
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Inventor of Post-it Notes adhesive dies at age 80

Inventor of Post-it Notes adhesive dies at age 80 by The Associated Press Last Updated May 13, 2021 at 12:14 pm EDT ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The inventor of the adhesive used on one of 3M’s best-known products, the Post-it Note, has died, according to the company and his published obituary. Spencer Silver was 80 and died May 8 at his home, the family’s obituary said. Silver was working in a company lab in 1968 when he discovered a unique adhesive formula, according to 3M. The adhesive allo...
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