Date
02/27/19
William Nebergall (MS, '39) is one of 2019 National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees. He achieved this award with his development of stannous fluoride toothpaste (US Patent No. 2,876,166).
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Alumnus William Nebergall inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
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