Bill Gore
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Wilbert Lee "Bill" Gore (January 25, 1912 – July 26, 1986) was an American engineer and scientist, inventor and businessman who co-founded W. L. Gore and Associates with his wife, Genevieve (Vieve).
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Wilbert Lee Gore | |
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Born | January 25, 1912 |
Died | July 26, 1986 (aged 74) |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | University of Utah |
Known for | Gore-Tex |
Awards | The Plastics Hall of Fame |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemical engineering |
Institutions | W. L. Gore and Associates DuPont |
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Trained as a chemical engineer and chemist, his technical interests included polymer engineering, applications of statistical methods to experimentation, and methods of operations research. He held patents in the fields of plastics, fluorocarbons, and electronics. He was also an active outdoorsman.