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Robert “Bob” Gore, whose discoveries led to the creation of Gore-Tex, died on Sept. 17, according to a statement from W. L. Gore & Associates. He was 83 years old. Gore discovered a versatile polymer ...

Editor’s note: Robert W. Gore, the creator of the game-changing waterproof-breathable fabric that is Gore-Tex, has passed away at the age of 83. Gore was president of W. L. Gore & Associates for ...

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Died: Robert W. Gore, the inventor of the Gore-Tex material known to golfers worldwide as making their game playable on rainy days, died Thursday at a family home in Maryland. He was 83 and had ...

Robert W. Gore, the creator of Gore-Tex technology and other scientific discoveries that led to advancements in performance fabrics, medical devices and space exploration, died Thursday at age 83.