Charles Goodyear
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About
Invented a way to vulcanize rubber in 1839, which he developed on an ongoing basis through 1844 when he finally patented the idea.
Before fame
He owned and operated a hardware store in Philadelphia.
Trivia
His discovery of vulcanized rubber was the result of an accident. It was discovered that the Mesoamericans used a similar process around 1600 B.C.
Family life
He married Clarissa Beecher in August 1824.
Associated with
His work garnered him a letter of commendation from Andrew Jackson.
