Stephanie Kwolek Quotes


I hope I'm saving lives. There are very few people in their careers that have the opportunity to do something to benefit mankind.


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Colker, David. "Stephanie Kwolek, Chemist Who Invented Kevlar, Dies at 90." Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2014.

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Stephanie Kwolek
Stephanie Kwolek
  • Born: July 31, 1923
  • Died: June 18, 2014
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Scientist

Stephanie Louise Kwolek was an American chemist who is known for inventing Kevlar. Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years. She discovered the first of a family of synthetic fibers of exceptional strength and stiffness: poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide.