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 - 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: 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
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
Stephanie Kwolek | Research Starters - EBSCO Stephanie Kwolek was a pioneering American chemist, best known for inventing Kevlar, a revolutionary synthetic fiber that is stronger than steel yet lighter in weight
Stephanie Kwolek - Biography, Facts and Pictures - Famous Scientists Stephanie Kwolek was an organic chemist, best known for inventing Kevlar in 1965 Kevlar is an immensely strong plastic, first used as a replacement for steel reinforcing strips in racing car tires, and now used in a large number of applications where high strength is required without high weight
Stephanie Louise Kwolek - Engineering Science Hall of Fame Stephanie Louise Kwolek invented Kevlar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide), a para-aramid synthetic fiber with exceptional strength-to-weight properties Five times stronger than steel of the same weight, Kevlar is perhaps best known for its use by law enforcement in bullet-proof vests