Robert McKee Thomas (1908 – July 23, 1984) was a co-inventor of butyl rubber,[1][2] along with William J.
[3] Thomas held 75 patents, and directed the work of several notable polymer scientists including Francis P. Baldwin and Joseph Kennedy.
[5] The ACS Rubber Division's Sparks-Thomas award is named after Thomas and Butyl rubber co-inventor William J.
Thomas was famously quoted by Joseph Kennedy for the advice Kennedy received as a young researcher from Thomas: "your project better be useful, otherwise your reward will be a cookie and a handshake".
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