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Robert W. "Bob" Gore (April 15, 1937 – September 17, 2020) was an American engineer, scientist, inventor and businessman. He was born Salt Lake City, Utah. Gore led his family's company, W. L. Gore & Associates. He was known for his invention of Gore-Tex.

Gore died on September 17, 2020 in Newark, Delaware from cancer at the age of 83.


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    White PTFE seal tape
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    Gore-Tex membrane under an electron microscope

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    Gore-Tex Medical Devices Sample Kit, Science History Institute

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    Construction of Gore-Tex clothing
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