 Elbert Dysart Botts

Elbert Dysart Botts (January 2, 1893 – April 10, 1962) was the California Department of Transportation ("Caltrans") engineer credited with overseeing the research that led to the development of "Botts' dots" and possibly the epoxy used to attach them to the road.Botts was born in Missouri in 1893 and was a professor of chemistry at San Jose State College when he was recruited to Caltrans.