Stephanie Kwolek

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kevlar
gptkbp:awards gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:battle_honors Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_Kensington,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:born July 31, 1923
gptkbp:contribution Development of synthetic fibers
High-performance fibers
Innovations in polymer technology
Advancements in protective gear
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Wilmington,_Delaware
gptkbp:died June 18, 2014
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Delaware
gptkbp:employees gptkb:Du_Pont
gptkbp:field gptkb:Chemistry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stephanie Kwolek
gptkbp:influenced Material science
Military applications
Automotive safety
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Textile engineering
Firefighter gear
Law enforcement equipment
Sports equipment design
Aerospace materials
Industrial safety gear
Safety equipment design
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Marie_Curie
gptkbp:inspired Future generations of scientists
gptkbp:invention gptkb:1965
Kevlar patent
gptkbp:known_for Invention of Kevlar
Bulletproof vests
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering women in science
gptkbp:members gptkb:National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:research_areas Polymer chemistry
gptkbp:research_focus Liquid crystalline polymers