Robert W. Gore
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Robert W. "Bob" Gore (April 15, 1937 – September 17, 2020) was an American engineer, scientist, inventor and businessman. He was born Salt Lake City, Utah. Gore led his family's company, W. L. Gore & Associates.[1][2] He was known for his invention of Gore-Tex.
Gore died on September 17, 2020 in Newark, Delaware from cancer at the age of 83.[3]
Robert W. Gore Media
Bob Gore Scientists You Must Know video
- PTFEsealtape
Gore-Tex membrane under an electron microscope
Gore-Tex Medical Devices Sample Kit, Science History Institute
Construction of Gore-Tex clothing
References
- ↑ "Products Engineered for a Wide Range of Industries". W. L. Gore & Associates. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ Gon, Debi Prasad (2011). "Complex Garment Systems to Survive in Outer Space". Journal of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management. 7 (2). Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ Gore-Tex technology inventor Robert W. Gore dies at 83
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