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Wallace Carothers and the Story of Dupont Nylon (Unlocking the Secrets of Science)
Wallace Carothers and the Story of Dupont Nylon - Unlocking the Secrets of Science Author:Ann Gaines, Ann Graham Gaines Wallace Carothers and the Story of DuPont Nylon is part of the series, Unlocking the Secrets of Science. This series profiles the achievers of the 20th century in the fields of science, medicine, and technology. Written especially for young adult readers, the series helps place each significant invention, discovery, or development in historical ... more »perspective while exploring the life of the person responsible for each breakthrough. No science fiction story even approximates the mystery and suspense contained in these true science biographies. Wallace Carothers invented nylon and neoprene (synthetic rubber) for the DuPont Company, founding two industries that would catapult the DuPont Company to gargantuan proportions in the twentieth century. How Carothers and his team founded nylon and neoprene almost by accident is a fascinating story. You might think that someone who was responsible for such an important product would have been a happy man. But that was not the case with Wallace Carothers. He was unhappy most of his life. While no one knows the exact reasons, this young man killed himself before nylon went into production. He never got to see how important his invention became, nor how many people benefitted.« less