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Stephanie L. Kwolek

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American chemist, inventor of Kevlar (1923-2014)

United StatesScientistsLived 1923 to 2014 · aged 90
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Peak1980s
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Stephanie Louise Kwolek was a Polish-American chemist known for inventing Kevlar. Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years.

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Royal Society of Chemistry - Stephanie L Kwolek Award (2014)Royal Society of Chemistry - Stephanie L Kwolek Award (2014)A quote by Stephanie Kwolek, photographed in 2024 inside the Delaware Museum of Nature & ScienceA quote by Stephanie Kwolek, photographed in 2024 inside the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

Awards 12

2014Hall of Fame of Delaware Women
2003National Women's Hall of Fame
1999Lemelson-MIT Prize
1997Perkin Medal
1997IRI Achievement Award
1996Women in Technology Hall of Fame
1995National Inventors Hall of Fame
1995Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime Technical Achievement
1986National Medal of Technology and Innovation
1980Chemical Pioneer Award
1980ACS Award for Creative Invention
1976Howard N. Potts Medal

Connected to Stephanie 6

Annie Jump CannonAlso won Hall of Fame of Delaware WomenCharles J. PedersenAlso won Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime Technical AchievementFrances AllenAlso won Women in Technology Hall of FameHerbert C. BrownAlso won Chemical Pioneer AwardPaul LauterburAlso won National Medal of Technology and InnovationBill HewlettAlso won Lemelson-MIT Prize

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2014 · aged 90
Written about in
31 languages

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