John Twiss Blake (c. 1901 – June 26, 1987) was an American research scientist at the Simplex Wire and Cable company.
[1] in Boston, Massachusetts who, along with Charles R. Boggs, found that proteins present in natural rubber were responsible for water absorption.
He made significant contributions to understanding various degradation mechanisms of rubber, including the effects of water absorption,[4] exposure to light, ozone,[5] and microbes.
His doctoral advisor was James F. Norris, and the title of his thesis was Rates of reaction of certain organic chlorine compounds.
After obtaining his doctoral degree, he worked at Simplex Wire and Cable Co., starting as a research chemist and eventually serving as senior vice president.