Joseph Shivers

Joseph C. Shivers
Joseph C. Shivers
	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)
Awards	Olney Medal (AATCC); Lavoisier Medal (DuPont);
	Scientific career
Fields	organic chemistry, textile chemistry
Institutions	DuPont, Canisius College

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]

On September 1, 2014, Shivers died in Venice, Florida, aged 93.^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (August 1998). "Joseph C. Shivers To Receive the Olney Medal" (PDF). Textile Chemist and Colorist. 30 (8). AATCC: 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Joseph Clois Shivers, Jr. obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 13, 2014.

[olneybio-1] 1.0 ^1.1 American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (August 1998). "Joseph C. Shivers To Receive the Olney Medal" (PDF). Textile Chemist and Colorist. 30 (8). AATCC: 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[2] "Joseph Clois Shivers, Jr. obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 13, 2014.

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