John J. Mooney

John J. Mooney
Born(1930-04-06)April 6, 1930
DiedJune 16, 2020(2020-06-16) (aged 90)
NationalityAmerican
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