​Stephanie Kwolek, the inventor of Kevlar, dies at 90

Saturday, June 21, 2014 - 07:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Pioneering chemist created the lightweight, stronger-than-steel fiber used in bulletproof vests and other body armor

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