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Stephanie Louise Kwolek (/ ˈkwoʊlɛk /; 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. [1][2] For her discovery, Kwolek was awarded the DuPont company's Lavoisier Medal for outstanding technical ...
The Kilby International Awards was an award created by the High Tech Committee [1] of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, in 1990 to boost interest in the area. [2] It was named after inventor Jack Kilby. [3] The awards were bestowed at the Chamber's annual "Salute to High Technology" dinners, [4] except for the 2003 Awards, which were held ...
Stephanie Kwolek: 1923 2014 Kevlar [121] 1995 Waldo Semon: 1898 1999 Polyvinyl chloride [122] 1995 William Stanley Jr. 1858 1916 Induction coil [123] 1996 Leó Szilárd: 1898 1964 Neutronic atomic reactor [124] 1996 Arthur Leonard Schawlow: 1921 1999 Laser [125] 1996 Edmund Germer: 1901 1987 Fluorescent lighting [126] 1996 Federico Faggin: 1941 —
Jeremy Knowles Award Stephanie L Kwolek Award The reverse of most medals is plain. This is the 2014 Stephanie L Kwolek Award. The medals, made by Thomas Fattorini Ltd of Birmingham, are presented in a box. This is the Hickinbottom Award. The Royal Society of Chemistry grants a number of medals and awards.
Howard N. Potts Medal. The Howard N. Potts Medal was one of The Franklin Institute Awards for science and engineering award presented by the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named for Howard N. Potts. The first Howard N. Potts Medal was awarded in 1911 but was merged in 1991, along with other Franklin Institute historical ...
The National Medal of Technology was created in 1980 by the United States Congress under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act. It was a bipartisan effort to foster technological innovation and the technological competitiveness of the United States in the international arena. The first National Medals of Technology were issued in 1985 ...
Kudelski received prestigious Oscar Awards in 1965, 1977, 1978, and 1990. He also won two Emmy Awards in 1984 and 1986. [35] Stephanie Kwolek: American chemist of Polish origin, invented a polymer out of which kevlar is produced. [36]
The Chemical Pioneer Award, established in 1966, is awarded by the American Institute of Chemists to recognize chemists or chemical engineers who have made outstanding contributions to advances in chemistry or the chemical profession. [1]