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Biography of Stephanie Kwolek
31. Jul 1923 – 18. Jun 2014(90 years)Died in:Wilmington, New Castle County
American chemist, inventor of Kevlar
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Education(2)
Margaret Morrison Carnegie CollegeMassey University
Stephanie L. Kwolek (* 31. July 1923 in New Kensington; † 18. June 2014 in Wilmington) was an american chemist, inventor of Kevlar. She was 90 years old. Her education included Margaret Morrison Carnegie College and Massey University. She received 10 awards, including Howard N. Potts Medal, Perkin Medal. She was buried at Saint Mary Cemetery.
Life Events
13 Events1923
Born in New Kensington, Westmoreland County
1946
DuPont
until 1986
1976
Howard N. Potts Medal
1980
Chemical Pioneer Award
1986
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
1995
National Inventors Hall of Fame
1995
Lavoisier Medal for Lifetime Technical Achievement
1997
Perkin Medal
1997
IRI Achievement Award
1999
Lemelson–MIT Prize
2003
National Women's Hall of Fame
2014
Hall of Fame of Delaware Women
2014