Dr. Wesley Memeger Jr. : Science into Art

A documentary, produced by the Hagley Museum and Library, chronicling the life of Dr. Wesley Memeger, Jr. Memeger, a long-time DuPont chemist at the Pioneering Research Laboratory. He played a crucial role in streamlining the production of Kevlar by discovering a faster polymerization process. Memeger holds fourteen patents for his discoveries. In addition, he is an accomplished artist, taking inspiration from the geometric shapes found in molecular compounds. The 40-minute documentary features an oral history of Dr. Memeger conducted by Dr. Jeanne Nutter in 2020. A digital exhibit about the life of Dr. Memeger is available at www.hagley.org/memeger