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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_WRobert W. Gore - Wikipedia

    Robert W. Gore (April 15, 1937 – September 17, 2020) was an American engineer and scientist, inventor and businessman. Gore led his family's company, W. L. Gore & Associates, in developing applications of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) ranging from computer cables to medical equipment to the outer layer of space suits.

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2020/09/25 › scienceRobert Gore, Inventor of Gore-Tex, Is Dead at 83 - The New ...

    Sep 25, 2020 · Sept. 25, 2020. Robert Gore, a chemical engineer whose lab experiments with a polymer led unwittingly to the invention of Gore-Tex, the versatile, waterproof material used in...

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  4. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-54224405Gore-Tex: Inventor of waterproof fabric Robert Gore dies aged 83

    Sep 20, 2020 · Robert W Gore, who invented Gore-Tex technology while working for his father's company in Maryland, US, has died aged 83. Introduced in 1976, the fabric has protected countless walkers, runners...

  5. www.cnn.com › 2020/09/20 › businessRobert Gore, inventor of waterproof outerwear Gore-Tex, dies ...

    Sep 20, 2020 · Robert W. Gore, inventor of the technology that spawned the waterproof Gore-Tex fabric, died Thursday, according to the family company, W. L. Gore & Associates. Gore, commonly known as...

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  7. apnews.com › article › ccc8e325ace8dad4033f7d3532cc9196Robert W. Gore, the inventor of Gore-Tex fabric, dead at 83

    Sep 19, 2020 · NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Robert W. Gore, whose invention of what created the breathable-yet-waterproof fabric known as Gore-Tex revolutionized outdoor wear and helped spawn uses in numerous other fields, has died. He was 83.

  8. wwd.com › feature › gore-tex-inventor-robert-goreGore-Tex Inventor Robert W. Gore Dies at 83 - WWD

    Sep 20, 2020 · PHOTO COURTESY NASA. Robert W. Gore, the creator of Gore-Tex technology and other scientific discoveries that led to advancements in performance fabrics, medical devices and space...

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  10. sciencehistory.org › about › newsScience History Institute Mourns Loss of Bob Gore

    Engineer, scientist, inventor, and businessman Robert (Bob) W. Gore passed away on September 17, 2020, at the age of 83. He was chairman emeritus of the board of directors of W. L. Gore and Associates, a global materials science company headquartered in Newark, Delaware.

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