Wallace Hume Carothers: A History of Nylon

Wallace Hume Carothers was the chemist and inventor behind Dupont as well as the birth of synthetic fibers including ladies' nylon stockings.

In 1935, nylon polymer was created by Wallace Hume Carothers.

Wallace Hume Carothers, Inventor, Polymer, Nylon

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Wallace Carothers and the Development of Nylon - Landmark - American Chemical Society

W.h. Carothers by Science Photo Library

Plaque honoring Dr. Wallace Hume Carothers

Wallace Hume Carothers - History of Nylon

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Wallace Hume Carothers Science History Institute

Wallace Hume Carothers, Inventor, Polymer, Nylon

Wallace Hume Carothers (1896-1937) in the laboratory. Discovered of nylon while working for Dupont Company, 1927. American industrial chemist. Courtesy Du Pont Company Stock Photo - Alamy