William C. Geer

William C. Geer (1876 – 9 September 1964) was a B.F. Goodrich chemist and eventual Vice President of Research known for inventing the aircraft Deicing boot.

By 1929 the work showed enough promise that he won support from the Guggenheim fund, and by 1930 he had made the first flight test.

[3] He was able to persuade C. W. Leguillon of the B. F. Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company that his system worked, and a commitment to develop the device.

He also developed golf ball cover materials and adhesives for bonding rubber to various substrates.

He became vice president of research in 1920, retiring in 1925 due to ill health.