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R. Stanton Avery

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This article is about the 20th century American inventor. For the 19th century American mathematician, see Robert Stanton Avery.

R. Stanton Avery
Born13 January 1907
Died12 December 1997
Occupationbusinessman/inventor
Known forInvention of the resealable sticker

R. Stanton Avery (13 January 1907 – 12 December 1997) was an inventor,[1] most known for creating self-adhesive labels (modern stickers). In 1935 he founded what is now the Avery Dennison Corporation.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Avery, R. Stanton". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. Subscription needed.
  2. ^ "R. Stanton Avery, 90, Inventor and Producer of Self-Sticking Labels". The New York Times. 22 December 1997.


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