Joseph Shivers
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Joseph Clois Shivers, Jr. (November 29, 1920 – September 1, 2014) was an American textile chemist. He was from West Chester, Pennsylvania. Shivers was best known for developing Spandex.[1]
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Pictured in the Chanticleer 1942, Duke University yearbook | |
| Born | Joseph Clois Shivers, Jr. November 29, 1920 Marlton, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | September 1, 2014 (aged 93) Venice, Florida, United States |
| Alma mater | Duke University (B.Sc. 1942, M.A. 1943, Ph.D 1946) |
| Known for | development of Lycra (Spandex)[1] |
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| Fields | organic chemistry, textile chemistry |
| Institutions | DuPont, Canisius College |
On September 1, 2014, Shivers died in Venice, Florida, aged 93.[2]
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