Spencer Silver

Spencer Silver was a chemist who worked for 3M in the 1960s. He was trying to create a new type of adhesive that would be strong but also easy to remove. He accidentally created a weak adhesive that would not stick to anything.

Silver thought his invention was a failure, but another 3M scientist, Arthur Fry, had an idea. He thought that Silver's weak adhesive could be used to make sticky notes. Fry was right, and Post-it Notes were born.

Spencer Silver was never credited for his invention of Post-it Notes, but he is still remembered as a brilliant chemist who made a major contribution to the world.

Spencer Silver was interested in chemistry from a young age.