The invention of the common synthetic fiber Polyester (PET) was achieved by which research team? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The invention of the common synthetic fiber Polyester (PET) was achieved by which research team?

A. John Rex Whinfield and James Tennant Dickson

B. Leo Baekeland

C. Stephanie Kwolek

D. Wallace Carothers

Answer: Option A

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Whinfield and Dickson patented polyethylene terephthalate (Terylene/Polyester) in England in 1941.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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