Kwolek

American  

[kwoh-lek, kwaw-lek] / ˈkwoʊ lɛk, ˈkwɔ lɛk /

noun

1. Stephanie Louise 1923–2014, American chemist.

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Kwolek Scientific  

/ kwŏl′ĕk′ /

1. American chemist who pioneered the use of polymers to make synthetic fibers. She developed the first liquid crystal polymer fiber, now used to make many products, including bulletproof vests.

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Kwolek

Stephanie Louise Kwolek worked as a research chemist at DuPont.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

The material was developed by Susan Kwolek while she worked to find a replacement for steel in tires.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar: Poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide: Thanks to Steph, we’ve got this stuff to keep our guts inside.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2015

Stephanie Kwolek invented Kevlar, saved an untold number of lives, and is gone.

From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2014

Since the invention of Kevlar, the material has saved thousands of lives, including that of Police Lt David Spicer, who while recovering from his wounds in 2001, spoke to Kwolek on the phone.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2014

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