Stephanie Kwolek information

Stephanie Kwolek
Stephanie Kwolek
	Kwolek in 1986
Born	Stephanie Louise Kwolek; July 31, 1923; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 18, 2014 (aged 90); Talleyville, Delaware, U.S.
Education	Carnegie Mellon University
Known for	Invention of Kevlar
Awards	Howard N. Potts Medal (1976); Chemical Pioneer Award (1980); Lavoisier Medal (1995); National Inventors Hall of Fame (1995); National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1996); IRI Achievement Award (1997); Perkin Medal (1997); National Women's Hall of Fame (2003);
	Scientific career
Fields	Polymer chemistry

Stephanie Louise Kwolek (/ˈkwoʊlɛk/; July 31, 1923 – June 18, 2014) was an American chemist best known for inventing Kevlar. Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years.^[1] She discovered the first of a family of synthetic fibers of exceptional strength and stiffness: poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide.^[1]^[2]

For her discovery, Kwolek was awarded the DuPont company's Lavoisier Medal for outstanding technical achievement. As of August 2019, she was the only female employee to have received that honor.^[3] In 1995 she became the fourth woman to be added to the National Inventors Hall of Fame.^[4] Kwolek won numerous awards for her work in polymer chemistry, including the National Medal of Technology, the IRI Achievement Award and the Perkin Medal.^[5]^[6]

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^ U.S. patent 3,819,587 Wholly Aromatic Carbocyclic Polycarbonamide Fiber. Kevlar patent awarded in 1974 to Stephanie Kwolek.
^ Dan Samorodnitsky, "Meet Stephanie Kwolek, the woman who gave us bulletproof vests and yoga pants" Massive Science, July 31, 2019.
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^ "SCI Perkin Medal". Science History Institute. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

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[2] U.S. patent 3,819,587 Wholly Aromatic Carbocyclic Polycarbonamide Fiber. Kevlar patent awarded in 1974 to Stephanie Kwolek.

[samorodnitsky-3] Dan Samorodnitsky, "Meet Stephanie Kwolek, the woman who gave us bulletproof vests and yoga pants" Massive Science, July 31, 2019.

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[SCI_Perkin_Medal-6] "SCI Perkin Medal". Science History Institute. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

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Stephanie Kwolek
Kwolek in 1986
Born	Stephanie Louise Kwolek (1923-07-31)July 31, 1923 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 18, 2014(2014-06-18) (aged 90) Talleyville, Delaware, U.S.
Education	Carnegie Mellon University
Known for	Invention of Kevlar
Awards	Howard N. Potts Medal (1976) Chemical Pioneer Award (1980) Lavoisier Medal (1995) National Inventors Hall of Fame (1995) National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1996) IRI Achievement Award (1997) Perkin Medal (1997) National Women's Hall of Fame (2003)
Scientific career
Fields	Polymer chemistry