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Charles Goodyear (December 29, 1800 – July 1, 1860) was an American self-taught chemist[1][2] and manufacturing engineer who developed vulcanized rubber, for which he received patent number 3633 from the United States Patent Office on June 15, 1844.[3] Goodyear is credited with inventing the chemical process to create and manufacture pliable, waterproof, moldable rubber.[4] Goodyear's discovery of the vulcanization process followed five years of searching for a more stable rubber and stumbling upon the effectiveness of heating after Thomas Hancock.[5] His discovery initiated decades of successful rubber manufacturing in the Lower Naugatuck Valley in Connecticut, as rubber was adopted to multiple applications, including footwear and tires. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is named after (though not founded by) him. Charles Goodyear was born on December 29, 1800, in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Amasa Goodyear, and the oldest of six children.[6] His father was a descendant of St

Charles Goodyear - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American inventor (1800–1860) For other people named Charles Goodyear, see Charles Goodyear (disambiguation) . Charles Goodyear Born ( 1800-12-29 ) 29 December 1800 New Haven, Connecticut , U.S. Died 1 July 1860 (1860-07-01) (aged 59) New York City , U.S. Spouse Clarissa Beecher (m. August 1824) Children Ellen M.P. Goodyear Cynthia Goodyear Charles Goodyear Jr. Amelia P. Goodyear Ann Goodyear William Henry Goodyear Parents Amasa Goodyear (b. 1 June 1772, d. 19 August 1841) Cynthia Bateman Goodyear Engineeri

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