Robert Gore, Who Kept Us Dry and Cool in the Rain with His Gore-Tex Invention, Has Died
His full name isn't as well known as Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell's, but if you spend any amount of time outdoors, there's a good chance you'll find at least part of Robert W. Gore's name on your gear. He's the inventor of Gore-Tex, and at the age of 83, the celebrated inventor, engineer, and chemist passed...