Fascinating facts about Charles
Goodyear
inventor of
Vulcanized Rubber in 1843. |
Charles Goodyear |
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AT A GLANCE:
Rubber, so named because it could erase
pencil writing, had long been considered a waterproofing agent, but in its natural state, it
melted in hot weather and froze solid in the cold. After ten years of tireless work and
abject poverty, Charles Goodyear perfects his process for "vulcanizing" rubber,
or combining it with sulfur to create a soft, pliable substance unaffected by weather.
Patented on June 15, 1844. Source:
American Experience
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Inventor: |
Charles Goodyear |
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Criteria: |
First to
invent. First to patent. First practical. Entrepreneur. |
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Birth: |
December
29, 1800 in New Haven, Connecticut |
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Death: |
July 1,
1860 in New York City, New York |
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Nationality: |
American |
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