Roy J. Plunkett

Roy Joseph Plunkett
Born(1910-06-26)June 26, 1910
New Carlisle, Ohio, United States
DiedMay 12, 1994(1994-05-12) (aged 83)
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materManchester University (Indiana)
Ohio State University
Known forTeflon
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
InstitutionsDuPont

Roy Joseph Plunkett (June 26, 1910 – May 12, 1994) was an American chemist. He discovered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), better known as Teflon, in 1938.