Kwolek, Stephanie, 1923-2014
Existence: 1923 - 2014
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1923 - 2014
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
History of Kevlar oral history interviews
Collection
Accession: 2014-249
Abstract:
Kevlar is a synthetic fiber developed by chemists Stephanie Kwolek (1923-2014), Paul Morgan (1911-1992), and Herbert Blades in 1965 while working at the DuPont Company. The oral histories presented here document the research and development processes that transformed Kevlar from a novel polymer in the laboratory to a life-changing product in the marketplace.
Dates:
2014-2015
Stephanie L. Kwolek papers
Collection
Accession: 2607
Abstract:
Stephanie Louise Kwolek (1923-2014) was an American chemist known for inventing Kevlar. The papers of Stephanie L. Kwolek chronicle her work over a forty year span at the DuPont Company. The collection includes patents, journal articles, awards, subject files, and speeches that were either produced by or aided Kwolek in her work.
Dates:
1937-2014
Filtered By
- Subject: Textile fibers, Synthetic X