John Rex Whinfield
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John Rex Whinfield
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John Rex Whinfield CBE was a British chemist. Together with James Tennant Dickson, Whinfield investigated polyesters and produced and patented the first polyester fibre in 1941, which they named Terylene equal to or surpassing nylon in toughness and resilience. He was born in Accrington, but moved out of town before the age of 4.
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2023-08-12T17:36:06Z
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