Earl Leathen Warrick (September 23, 1911 – November 15, 2002) was an American industrial chemist at Dow Corning who is noted for his claim to being the inventor of Silly Putty.
He earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree in 1943 from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh.
In the early days of World War II, while investigating methods for producing synthetic rubber, Warrick combined silicone oil with boric oxide.
[7] In retirement, he twice served as acting dean of the School of Science, Engineering and Technology at Saginaw Valley State University in Midland, Michigan.
Warrick died in his home in Loma Linda, California, at the age of 91 on November 15, 2002.