# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/robert-w-gore
# Generated: 2026-08-13T08:17:16.775Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/robert-w-gore"
name: "Robert W. Gore"
slug: "robert-w-gore"
description: "Robert W. Gore was an American engineer and scientist, inventor and businessman. Gore led his family's company, W. L. Gore & Associates, which was founded by his father Bill Gore, in developing applications of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) ranging from computer cables to medical equipment to the outer layer of space suits. His most significant breakthrough was likely the invention of Gore-Tex, a waterproof and breathable fabric popularly known for its use in sporting and outdoor gear."
tagline: "American scientist and businessman (1937-2020)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robert_Gore_ID2005.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "United States"
  isoCode: "US"
category:
  name: "Scientists"
  slug: "scientists"
profileType:
  name: "Scientist"
  slug: "scientist"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631"
birthDate: "1937-04-15"
deathDate: "2020-09-17"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           51.92
  momentum:             10
  historical:           8.746057333333333
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     54.99999999999999
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump