Joseph Shivers

Joseph Clois Shivers, Jr. (November 29, 1920 – September 1, 2014) was an American textile chemist. He was from West Chester, Pennsylvania. Shivers was best known for developing Spandex.^[1]

Joseph C. Shivers
Pictured in the Chanticleer 1942, Duke University yearbook
Born	Joseph Clois Shivers, Jr. (1920-11-29)November 29, 1920 Marlton, New Jersey, United States
Died	September 1, 2014(2014-09-01) (aged 93) Venice, Florida, United States
Alma mater	Duke University (B.Sc. 1942, M.A. 1943, Ph.D 1946)
Known for	development of Lycra (Spandex)[1]
Awards	Olney Medal (AATCC) Lavoisier Medal (DuPont)
Scientific career
Fields	organic chemistry, textile chemistry
Institutions	DuPont, Canisius College

On September 1, 2014, Shivers died in Venice, Florida, aged 93.^[2]