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  • TV Episode | 25 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

Veritasium

The Man Who Accidentally Killed the Most People in History
TV Episode | 25 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
A profile of scientist and engineer Thomas Midgley Jr., whose major inventions -- tetraethyl lead fuel additive for internal-combustion engines and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants -- eventually resulted in millions of deaths and at ...See moreA profile of scientist and engineer Thomas Midgley Jr., whose major inventions -- tetraethyl lead fuel additive for internal-combustion engines and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants -- eventually resulted in millions of deaths and at least two environmental disasters worldwide . Written by yortsnave See less
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Writers
Katie Barnshaw | Petr Lebedev (written by) | Derek Muller (written by) | Chris Stewart
Producers
Petr Lebedev (producer) | Derek Muller (producer) | Emily Zhang (producer)
Cinematographer
Petr Lebedev (filmed by)
Editor
Trenton Oliver
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Status
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Updated Apr 22, 2022
Release date
Apr 22, 2022 (United States)
Awards
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1 win

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