(1800-1860)

Synopsis

Charles Goodyear was born on December 29, 1800 in New Haven, Connecticut. In 1834, he began experimenting with natural rubber. In 1839, he accidentally discovered the process of vulcanization. He struggled to patent it, as Thomas Hancock had recently patented vulcanized rubber. Goodyear died broke on July 1, 1860 in New York City. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was founded in his name in 1898.

QUICK FACTS

  • Name: Charles Goodyear
  • Birth Year: 1800
  • Birth date: December 29, 1800
  • Birth State: Connecticut
  • Birth City: New Haven
  • Birth Country: United States
  • Gender: Male
  • Best Known For: American inventor Charles Goodyear discovered the process of vulcanizing rubber. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was posthumously named after him.
  • Industries
    • Science and Medicine
  • Astrological Sign: Capricorn
  • Death Year: 1860
  • Death date: July 1, 1860
  • Death State: New York
  • Death City: New York City
  • Death Country: United States

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CITATION INFORMATION

  • Article Title: Charles Goodyear Biography
  • Author: Biography.com Editors
  • Website Name: The Biography.com website
  • Url: https://www.biography.com/inventors/charles-goodyear
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  • Publisher: A&E; Television Networks
  • Last Updated: November 6, 2019
  • Original Published Date: April 2, 2014