Charles Goodyear. Goodyear, of course, is famed for having accidentally discovered the secret to vulcanized (cured or stable) rubber. Though thought of as an invention of the 1800s, vulcanized rubber is now believed to have been commonplace among ancient Mesoamericans.
What "accidental" American inventor was born today in 1800?
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Charles Goodyear. Goodyear, of course, is famed for having accidentally discovered the secret to vulcanized (cured or stable) rubber. Though thought of as an invention of the 1800s, vulcanized rubber is now believed to have been commonplace among ancient Mesoamericans.
Charles Goodyear. Goodyear, of course, is famed for having accidentally discovered the secret to vulcanized (cured or stable) rubber. Though thought of as an invention of the 1800s, vulcanized rubber is now believed to have been commonplace among ancient Mesoamericans.
