Joseph Shivers
American chemist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1920 to 2014 · aged 93
Joseph Clois Shivers Jr. was an American textile chemist who was based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, best known for his role in the structural development of Spandex, a thermoplastic elastomer, in the 1950s, while employed at DuPont.
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Type
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1920 to 2014 · aged 93
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