Stephanie Kwolek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Stephanie Kwolek

American chemist; invented Kevlar

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1923

Place of Birth: New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 18-Jun-2014

Profession: inventor, chemist

Nationality: United States, Poland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Stephanie Louise Kwolek (July 31, 1923 – June 18, 2014) was an American chemist who is known for inventing Kevlar.
She was of Polish heritage and her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years.
She discovered the first of a family of synthetic fibres of exceptional strength and stiffness: poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide.For her discovery, Kwolek was awarded the DuPont company's Lavoisier Medal for outstanding technical achievement.
As of February 2015, she was the only female employee to have received that honor.
In 1995 she became the fourth woman to be added to the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Kwolek won numerous awards for her work in polymer chemistry, including the National Medal of Technology, the IRI Achievement Award and the Perkin Medal.