John J. Mooney

John J. Mooney
Born(1930-04-06)April 6, 1930
DiedJune 16, 2020(2020-06-16) (aged 90)
Alma materSeton Hall University,
New Jersey Institute of Technology,
Fairleigh Dickinson University
OccupationChemical Engineer
AwardsNational Medal of Technology (1974),
Walter Ahlstrom Prize

John Joseph Mooney (April 6, 1930 – June 16, 2020) was an American chemical engineer who was co-inventor of the three-way catalytic converter, which has helped reduce pollution from cars since the mid-1970s