Stephanie Kwolek

Events

Stephanie Kwolek was born

1923

Kwolek graduated from college

1946

Kwolek graduated with a bachelor's degree in science from Margaret Morrison College of Carnegie-Mellon University.

Kwolek obtained employment at DuPont

1946

Kwolek invented Kevlar

1965

Kwolek invented a fiber that was stronger than steel. This fiber later became known as Kevlar.

Products made out of Kevlar were first sold.

1971

Kwolek retired from DuPont

1986

Kwolek admitted into the Inventor's Hall of Fame

1994

Kwolek received the National Medal of Technology

1996

Kwolek became the 185th member of the National Women's Hall of Fame

2003

Kwolek passed away at age 90.

2014

Stephanie Louise Kwolek passed away at age 90.