Stephanie Kwolek - Wikipedia Stephanie Louise Kwolek ( ˈkwoʊlɛk ; July 31, 1923 – June 18, 2014) was an American chemist best known for inventing Kevlar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide) Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years [1][2] For her discovery, Kwolek was awarded the DuPont company's Lavoisier Medal for outstanding technical achievement As of August 2019, she was the only female
Stephanie Kwolek | Inventor of Kevlar, American Chemist | Britannica Stephanie Kwolek (born July 31, 1923, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U S —died June 18, 2014, Wilmington, Delaware) was an American chemist, a pioneer in polymer research whose work yielded Kevlar, an ultrastrong and ultrathick material best known for its use in bulletproof vests
Stephanie L. Kwolek - Science History Institute In 1965 Stephanie Kwolek created the first of a family of synthetic fibers of exceptional strength and stiffness The best-known member is Kevlar, a material used in protective vests as well as in boats, airplanes, ropes, cables, and much more—in total about 200 applications
Stephanie Kwolek: The Chemist Who Invented Kevlar and Transformed . . . Stephanie Kwolek, the chemist who invented Kevlar, transformed global safety with a fibre five times stronger than steel Yet her breakthrough has been largely overlooked, her contribution sidelined as “applied” science
Innovative Lives: Stephanie Kwolek and Kevlar®, The Wonder Fiber | Lemelson A chemist testing new synthetic polymers at DuPont in the 1960s, Stephanie Kwolek discovered a substance that weighs very little but is strong and stiff beyond anyone's imagination A few years later, her invention—Kevlar®—is used to make bullet-resistant vests and helmets, saving thousands of lives
Stephanie Kwolek - American Chemical Society Stephanie Swolek invented industrial fibers that protect and save thousands of lives Most notable is Kevlar, which is used in bulletproof vests, helmets, and more
Stephanie Kwolek: Inventor of Kevlar - West Virginia Women Work Meet Stephanie Kwolek, a chemist and inventor who is best known for inventing Kevlar, a high-strength material used in numerous applications, including bulletproof vests, aerospace applications, and sports equipment Stephanie began her career as a chemist with DuPont, a global chemical and manufacturing company
Stephanie Kwolek: Kevlar® Inventor | Lemelson One of the few women chemists at DuPont in the 1960s, Stephanie Kwolek’s work led to the development of Kevlar, a fiber best known for its use in bullet-resistant vests
US History | Stephanie Kwolek, Kevlar fiber. | Facebook Stephanie Kwolek, Kevlar fiber Let’s learn more about military hero Charles White Whittlesey, a remarkable officer of the United States Army during the First World War Born on the 20th of January 1884 in Florence, Wisconsin, he grew up in Massachusetts and went on to study at Williams College and Harvard Law School Before the war, he worked as a lawyer in New York When America entered the