Dale Kleist
Dale Kleist
Born: 1909Birthplace: Newark, Ohio
Fiberglass—In the 1930s, Dale Kleist, Games Slayer, and John Thomas developed the method for mass production of affordable fiberglass, the basis for Owens-Corning Fiberglas® Corporation. Today, Owens Corning is a $5 billion global leader, manufacturing not just glass fiber insulation, but also glass fiber impregnated laminates used in sports cars, boats and bathroom fixtures.
Died: 1998Jack S. Kilby | The National Inventors Hall of Fame | Willem J. Kolff |
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