Wyeth, the brother of artist Andrew Wyeth and the inventor of the plastic soda bottle, died Wednesday in St. George, Maine. He was 78. The cause of death was not disclosed. While other members of ...

1911: __ Nathaniel Convers Wyeth is born. He'll become a mechanical engineer and the inventor of the plastic beverage bottle. Have you ever wished you could own a Wyeth? Truth is, you've probably ...

In 1973, a DuPont engineer named Nathaniel Wyeth patented the PET plastic ... and replaced with reusable systems — like soda fountains and bottle refill stations — but green groups say the ...

NATHANIEL WYETH, 78, the brother of artist Andrew Wyeth and the inventor of the plastic soda bottle, died Wednesday in St. George, Maine. While other members of the family achieved greater fame ...

In 1973 Nathaniel Wyeth, another Du Pont scientist, patented the first PET bottle. It was lightweight, safe, cheap—and recyclable. In other words, it was the perfect container to set the stage ...

The next morning, the bottle had swollen so much that it was lodged between the refrigerator shelves. That was a real challenge for Nathaniel Wyeth. He created a mold for a bottle that would ...