Otis Ray McIntire was an influential American chemical engineer known for his development of extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), marketed as Styrofoam, while working at Dow Chemical Company. He earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1940 and had a long career at Dow, becoming a research director and eventually a director of technology and purchasing. His innovative work during World War II led to the creation of a flexible and lightweight polystyrene material crucial for insulation and buoyancy applications, which was patented in 1944.
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Meaning of the name - Ray
ray of light, beam
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Place of Birth: Gardner
Place of Death: Midland
Cause of Death: 1996-02-02
Educated At: University of Kansas
Occupation: chemist
Employers: Dow Chemical Company
Awards Received: National Inventors Hall of Fame
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Ephemeris for August 24, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 24, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 24, 2024 |
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| Sun | 0 Virgo 41 | 2 Virgo 1 | 15 Sagittarius 48 |
| Moon | 5 Aries 28 | 10 Taurus 1 | 15 Aquarius 29 |
| Mercury | 15 Virgo 30 | 22 Leo 31 | 3 Capricorn 49 |
| Venus | 7 Leo 17 | 24 Virgo 4 | 19 Sagittarius 23 |
| Mars | 4 Scorpio 44 | 23 Gemini 8 | 20 Capricorn 53 |
| Jupiter | 8 Cancer 28 | 18 Gemini 7 | 13 Cancer 35 |
| Saturn | 20 Leo 24 | 17 Pisces 2 | 28 Leo 59 |
| Uranus | 25 Aquarius 29 | 27 Taurus 15 | 24 Aquarius 16 |
| Neptune | 7 Leo 44 | 29 Pisces 13 | 9 Leo 8 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 17 | 0 Aquarius 8 | 5 Cancer 58 |
| Rahu | 18 Sagittarius 33 | 8 Aries 20 | 12 Sagittarius 56 |
| Ketu | 18 Gemini 33 | 8 Libra 20 | 12 Gemini 56 |
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