Stephanie L. Kwolek - The inventor of Kevlar died at age 90
Stephanie L. Kwolek, a chemist who invented Kevlar, a lightweight and ultra-durable material used to produce bulletproof armor, just died at the age of 90.
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Stephanie L. Kwolek, a chemist who invented Kevlar, a lightweight and ultra-durable material used to produce bulletproof armor, just died at the age of 90.
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