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Stephanie Kwolek

Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer, invented Kevlar (died 2014)

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Born
July 31, 1923
Died
June 18, 2014
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1923

About Stephanie Kwolek

Stephanie Louise Kwolek was an American chemist known for inventing Kevlar. Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years. Stephanie Louise Kwolek (; July 31, 1923 – June 18, 2014) was an American chemist known for inventing Kevlar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide). For her discovery, Kwolek was awarded the DuPont company's Lavoisier Medal for outstanding technical achievement. Kwolek won numerous awards for her work in polymer chemistry, including the National Medal of Technology, the IRI Achievement Award and the Perkin Medal. In 1959, she won a publication award from the American Chemical Society (ACS), the first of many awards.

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Stephanie Kwolek timeline

  1. Stephanie Louise Kwolek (; July 31, 1923 – June 18, 2014) was an American chemist known for inventing Kevlar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide).
  2. In 1959, she won a publication award from the American Chemical Society (ACS), the first of many awards.

The world when Stephanie Kwolek was born

Stephanie Kwolek was born in 1923. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1923

  • #1 song"Yes! We Have No Bananas"
  • Top movieThe Ten Commandments (Cecil B. DeMille)
  • Best-selling bookBlack Oxen – Gertrude Atherton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst 24 Hours of Le Mans race
  • Top headlineTime magazine publishes its first issue
  • Technology milestoneFirst neon signs appear in the United States
  • Defining fadDance marathons
  • Notable inventionFrozen food process (Clarence Birdseye)
  • World population1.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding / Calvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population111.9M

1923 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Stephanie Kwolek's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19232026
Gas$0.22$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$3,380$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population111.9M341 million

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