Stephanie Kwolek
Chemist

Stephanie Kwolek Net Worth

Stephanie Kwolek was an American chemist born on July 31, 1923 in New Kensington, PA. She is best known for inventing poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, more commonly known as Kevlar, which is used in bicycle tires and body armor. In 1995, she became the fourth woman to be added to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, cementing her legacy as a pioneering scientist.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 31, 1923
Birth Place New Kensington, PA
Age 97 YEARS OLD
Died On Jun 18, 2014 (age 90)
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

American Chemist who invented poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide-better known as Kevlar, which is used in bicycle tires and body armor. She became the fourth woman to be added to the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1995.

Before Fame

She studied chemistry at Margaret Morrison Carnegie College, where she graduated in 1946.

Trivia

She received the Perkin Medal in 1997 from the American Chemical Society.

Family Life

Her parents were named Nellie and John.

Associated With

She was influenced by Madame Curie.

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About the author

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