| # | Clue | Answer As Given | Value | Round | Category | Air Date | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working for Du Pont, W.H. Carothers invented this, the first successful truly synthetic fiber | nylon | $400 | J | INVENTORS | 1996-03-19 | #2667 | |
| Wallace H. Carothers headed the DuPont team that invented this material in the 1930s | nylon | $600 | DJ | INVENTORS | 1991-03-13 | #1513 |