You know those bulletproof vests that policemen wear to protect themselves? Well, they are made of Kevlar®, a material that was invented way back in 1965, by a woman named Stephanie Kwolek. Growing up, Stephanie was always interested in mathematics and science, and when she got older, she used her Chemistry degree from what is now Carnegie Mellon University to secure a job in one of DuPont's research labs. After World War II ended, she discovered many new synthetics and polymers, eventually inventing and patenting Kevlar®!
Here's a link to the chemheritage website so that you can learn more about this incredible inventor! You can see her talking about her accomplishments below:
-WMM
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