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| Joseph C. Shivers | |
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Pictured in the Chanticleer 1942, Duke University yearbook
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| Born | Joseph Clois Shivers, Jr. November 29, 1920 Marlton, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | September 1, 2014 (aged 93) Venice, Florida, United States |
| Fields | organic chemistry, textile chemistry |
| Institutions | DuPont, Canisius College |
| Alma mater | Duke University (B.Sc. 1942, M.A. 1943, Ph.D 1946) |
| Known for | development of Lycra (Spandex) |
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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.
On September 1, 2014, Shivers died in Venice, Florida, aged 93.