The dual of this story is Thomas Midgely, who not only introduced tetraethyl lead into gasoline, but also invented CFCs. Later, after developing paraylsis due t

The dual of this story is Thomas Midgely, who not only introduced tetraethyl lead into gasoline, but also invented CFCs. Later, after developing paraylsis due to polio, he invented a system of pulleys that could raise and lower himself to his bed. This lead to his asphyxiation. He was fully aware of the dangers of TEL, having had to spend a few months recuperating from lead poisoning after working with it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr.