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Charles Goodyear
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Charles Goodyear was a male American inventor, chemist, engineer, and businessperson. He was born in New Haven on December 29, 1800, and died in New York City on July 1, 1860. His work is recognized in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection.
Goodyear was the father of William Henry Goodyear. He is described by sources including Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Svensk uppslagsbok, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1800–1860
- Nationality
- US
- Role / Field
- Nauki techniczne
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Haven
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Image
- Charles Goodyear.png
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- Charles Goodyear
- date of birth
- 1800-12-29
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- Charles Goodyear
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- Charles Goodyear
- date of death
- 1860-07-01
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Encyclopedic overview
Charles Goodyear (December 29, 1800 – July 1, 1860) was an American self-taught chemist and manufacturing engineer who developed vulcanized rubber, for which he received patent number 3633 from the United States Patent Office on June 15, 1844.
Goodyear is credited with inventing the chemical process to create and manufacture pliable, waterproof, moldable rubber.
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