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Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer, invented Kevlar (died 2014)
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Stephanie Kwolek
American chemist who invented Kevlar (1923–2014)
Stephanie Louise Kwolek was an American chemist best known for inventing Kevlar. Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kevlar
Heat-resistant and strong aromatic polyamide fiber
Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)