Wallace Carothers

Wallace Carothers was an American chemist and inventor. He is best known for his work on the development of nylon, a synthetic polymer that was first produced in the 1930s. Carothers was a pioneer in the field of polymer chemistry, and his work laid the foundation for the development of modern plastics. He is also known for his work on the development of other synthetic materials, including Kevlar and Mylar.