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Stephanie Louise Kwolek (/ ˈ k w oʊ l ɛ k /; July 31, 1923 – June 18, 2014) was a Polish-American chemist best known for inventing Kevlar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide). Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years.
Kevlar (para-aramid) [2] is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, [3][2][4] the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires.
Children. Norma and Albert Jr. Marie Van Brittan Brown (October 30, 1922 – February 2, 1999) was an American nurse, her husband Albert L. Brown, an electronics technician. In 1966 they invented an audio-visual home security system [1][2] That same year they applied for a patent for their security system. It was granted three years later in 1969.
Stephanie (born 1987), American singer and actress. Saint Stephanie, virgin and martyr in Amalfi, Italy, honored on September 18. Stephanie Abrams (born 1978), global travel expert, radio & TV presenter, on-camera meteorologist on The Weather Channel. Stephanie Adams (1970–2018), American Playboy model and author.
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Marie Boivin (1773–1841), pelvimeter, vaginal speculum. Herminie Cadolle (1845–1926), brassiere. Madame Clicquot Ponsardin (1777–1866), Champagne riddling. Marie Harel (1761–1844), Camembert cheese. Martine Kempf (born 1951), voice activation system. Géraldine Le Meur (born 1972), digital innovation.
Kwolek. Kwolek is a Polish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bartosz Kwolek (born 1997), Polish volleyball player. Stephanie Kwolek (1923–2014), American chemist. Charles Peter Kwolek III (born 1990), Polish DIII ATHLETE AKA KING RACKS. Categories: Surnames. Polish-language surnames.
Valerie L. Thomas (born February 8, 1943) is an American data scientist and inventor. She invented the illusion transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980. [2] She was responsible for developing the digital media formats that image processing systems used in the early years of NASA 's Landsat program. [3]