Joseph Shivers
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Joseph Clois Shivers Jr. (November 29, 1920 – September 1, 2014) was an American textile chemist who was based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, best known for his role in the structural development of Spandex, a thermoplastic elastomer, in the 1950s, while employed at DuPont.[1]
Shivers was born in 1920 in
Canisius College while working at DuPont. He retired from DuPont in 1980, as technical director of the fibres department.[1]
In 1998, he was awarded the prestigious Olney Medal for Achievement in Textile Chemistry for his work by the
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at an AATCC Conference. His Olney Medal Address was entitled "The Search for a Superior Elastic Fibre".[1][5] DuPont awarded Shivers with their Lavoisier Medal in 1995, the highest honour for the company.[1]
He was married to Margaret Warren Shivers, originally from Ohio; with her he had three children. In his leisure time, he enjoyed woodworking and wine tasting.[1] He was a member of the fraternity Phi Beta Kappa as well as the American Chemical Society.[1] On September 1, 2014, Shivers died in Venice, Florida.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (August 1998). "Joseph C. Shivers To Receive the Olney Medal" (PDF). Textile Chemist and Colorist. 30 (8): 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "His Discovery Gave The World New Shapes". Articles.philly.com. 1991-04-15. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ISBN 9780873552219.
- ISBN 9781466554948.
- ^ Harold A. Wittcoff, Organic Chemistry Principles and Industrial Practice, 184.
- ^ "Joseph Clois Shivers Jr". Obituary, Herald Tribune. Legacy.com. 4 September 2014.