Inductees...
|
|
Aylsworth, Jonas
Bachner, Edward F.
Bacon, Clare E.
Baekeland, Leo
Baer, Eric
Bailey, James
Beall, Glenn
Beetle, Carl
Belcher, Sameul L.
Bemis, Peter F.
Bishop, Richard
Black, Otis
Blount, Clint
Boeschenstein, H
Borro, Edward
Boyer, Raymond
Bradbury, Williamry
Bradt, Rexford H.
Breskin, Charles
Brown, Gordon
Burroughs, Charles
Bushman, Edwin F.
Carothers, Wallace
Chapman, Frank
Chum, Pak-Wing S.
Cleworth, C. W.
Condit, Charles
Conley, Fred
Cruse, William
Deanin, Rudolph
DeBell, John
Delmonte, John
Doak, Kenneth
Dow, Willard
Doyle, Bernard
Dreyfus, Camille
Dubois, J. Harry
Eastman, George
Ehlers, Russell
Ellis, Carleton
Erikson, Erik
Estabrook, Jr., F. R.
Flory, Paul
Forger, Robert
Foster, Joseph
Fox, Daniel W.
Freitag, Dieter
Gatto, Charles
Gigliotti, M. F. X.
Goggin, William
Goldsworthy, W.B.
Gore, Wilbert
Grebe, John
Griffith, Henry E.
Griffith, Palmer
Gross, Sid
Grote, Sr., Walter
Haine, Walter
Hanford, William
Harding, Ralph
Heckman, Jerome
Hemming, Emile
Hendrie, George
Hobson, Edwin L.
Hoffer, Robert
Hohl, John
Holz, Harold A.
Huidekoper, P.
Humphrey, G. P.
Hunkar, Denes B.
Huntsman, Jon
Hyatt, John Wesley
Hyde, J.F.
Jennings, Garland
Karol, Frederick J.
Kavanaugh, Lionel
Keville, John
Kleiderer, C. W.
Kline, Gordon M.
Koenig, Jack
Kretzschmar, J. R.
Kruder, George A.
Kwolek, S. L.
Land, Edwin H.
Lankton, Gordon
Lester, William M.
Lubin, George
Maccaferri, Mario
MacDiarmid, Alan G.
Maddock, Bruce H.
Mark, Herman F.
Marra, Frank S.
Marshall, Abraham
Martinelli, Guy A.
Marvel, Carl Shipp
McGrath, James E.
Mehnert, Gottfried
Menges, Georg
Morrison, Robert S.
Morton, Jr., Thomas
Muehlstein, Herman
Nalle, Jr., George S.
Natta, Giulio
Nissel, Frank R.
Ott, Emile
Palmer, Spencer E.
Parkes, Alexander
Peters, Don. L.
Pitcher, Arnold E.
Plueddemann, E.
Plunkett, Roy J.
Porter, Roger S.
Quarnstrom, Ivar
Rahm, Louis Frank
Reib, John C.
Reinhart, Frank W.
Richardson, Henry
Robertson, Harold
Rosato, Dominick V.
Rowan, Sr., Edward
Rubens, L.C. "Bud"
Rubin, Irvin I.
Schad, Robert
Schnell, Hermann
Schwab, Fred E.
Scribner, George K.
Seabury, R. W.
Semon, Waldo L.
Seymour, R. B.
Shaw, Frank H.
Shaw, Louis E.
Sherwood, Miller G.
Slater, John G.
Spaak, Albert
Staudinger, H
Stein, Richard S.
Stott, Lewis L.
Stoughton, T. S.
Swallow, John
Swedlow, David A.
Thomas, Islyn
Tupper, Earl S.
Von Holdt, John
Welch, John F.
Whitlock, Carl
Willert, William H.
Wyeth, N. C.
Zimmerman, A. S.
|
|
Wilbert L. "Bill" Gore - Hall of Fame Entry
|
|
Author: Plastics Academy Staff
Added: 03/29/2004
Type: Summary
Viewed: 5403 time(s)
[ Not Rated Yet ] |
Wilbert L. "Bill" Gore - Hall of Fame Entry
|
|
Wilbert L. "Bill" Gore
Birthdate: 1912
Deceased: 1986
Induction: 1990 Industry Areas: Material, Process, Management |
Made several major contributions to the plastics industry, as a pioneer in the application of Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin.
After developing many applications of PTFE, Gore discovered that the material could be stretched to form a very strong, porous material, which was tradenamed "Gore-Tex." This expanded PTFE is best known as a waterproof, breathable fabric with countless applications in the medical field. Gore's innovative applications in this field -- such as sutures, vascular grafts, heart patches, and synthetic knee ligaments -- have saved thousands of lives.
As the founder of W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. in 1957, Gore is noted for his unique philosophy of enterprise. His own creative genius and management style led to many innovations in the use of PTFE, which, in addition to those in the medical field, include wire and cable products for aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and the computer industry.
Gore is survived by two sons and three daughters. His wife, company co-founder Genevieve Gore, died in 2005. |
Article Pages: 1
Support Material
There is no support material available for this article.
Related Articles
There are no related articles available for this article.
Related LinksForum Link
This article contains a link to a related forum thread. Please click here to view the thread.
Related Books
There are no related books available for this article.
|
|
Bookmark Us!
|
|
Cant connect to forum server | |