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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.

   • Alma mater: Duke University (B.Sc. 1942, M.A. 1943, Ph.D 1946)
   • Died: September 1, 2014 (aged 93), Venice, Florida, United States

   • Born: Joseph Clois Shivers Jr., November 29, 1920, Marlton, New Jersey, United States
   • Known for: development of Lycra (Spandex)

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3. www.invent.org › inductees › joseph-c-shivers-jrNIHF Inductee Joseph Shivers, Who Invented Spandex - a Top ...

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   Sep 1, 2014 · Born Nov. 29, 1920 - Died Sept. 1, 2014. One of the top clothing innovations of the 20th century was invented at DuPont during the 1950s by chemist Joseph Shivers. While working as a researcher developing polymers, Shivers created Lycra, the stretchy synthetic fiber known generically as spandex.

4. www.wgrz.com › article › newsUnknown Stories of WNY: The Man Behind Spandex | wgrz.com

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   Feb 26, 2018 · Former Canisius professor and DuPont researcher, Dr. Joseph Shivers will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame on May 3rd. His ground-breaking invention helped shape fashion,...

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   Who was Joseph Shivers?

   • 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. Shivers was born in 1920 in Marlton, New Jersey.

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   Who is Dr Shivers?

   • Dr. Shivers was honored as a 2022 Legend and Legacy by the King Arts Complex and was selected as a 2021 Diamond Honoree by ACPA, which is one of the highest honors bestowed by the international student affairs professional organization. Dr.

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   Who was Robert Shivers?

   • His name is Robert L. Shivers, and he was the special agent in charge of our office in Honolulu on that fateful day. Shivers had been handpicked by Director J. Edgar Hoover to run the Honolulu office precisely because of his leadership skills. Smart and genteel, Shivers was minted as a special agent in 1920.

   FBI — Remembering Robert Shivers

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   Who is Jonathan Shivers?

   • Cantrell said Shivers “willfully and knowingly” violated the terms of his probation and had his UPCI ministerial license permanently revoked in June 2020. Shivers' son, Jonathan Shivers, now serves as the official licensed pastor of the main church of Centro Vida in Stockton and its affiliated UPCI campuses in Manteca, Tracy and Lodi.

   Pastor accused of sexual assault still preaching at Stockton church

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6. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › thank-josephThank (?) Joseph Shivers For Spandex | Smart News ...

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   SMART NEWS. Thank (?) Joseph Shivers For Spandex. From Spanx to space suits, spandex has shaped modern garments. Kat Eschner. November 29, 2017. Spandex, under the brand name Lycra, quickly...

7. ipwatchdog.com › 2018/02/27 › spandex-patent-josephSpandex Patent Leads Inventor Joseph Shivers to the HOF

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   Feb 27, 2018 · Inventor Joseph Shivers will be inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame for his Spandex Patent. The synthetic elastic fiber known as spandex, a name which comes from an anagram of “expands,”...

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9. purefulyoga.com › blog › who-invented-leggingsWho Invented Leggings? (History, Spandex and Yoga Pants)

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   Feb 29, 2024 · Modern day leggings were invented in 1958 by chemist Joseph Shivers, when he created Lyrca (also known as “spandex”). The women’s fashion industry then embraced modern spandex leggings in the 1960s. It was created by accident, when chemist Joseph Shivers was trying to create a synthetic rubber.

10. www.canisius.edu › news › former-chemistryFormer Chemistry Instructor Inducted into National Inventors ...

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    Sep 1, 2014 · February 13, 2018. BUFFALO, NY – The National Inventors Hall of Fame will induct former Canisius University chemistry instructor Joseph C. Shivers Jr., PhD, posthumously, on May 3, 2018 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.