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Charles Goodyear — Age & Birthday

Born: 29 December 1800 · Died: 1 July 1860 · Age at death: 59

How old was Charles Goodyear when he died?

Charles Goodyear died aged 59. He was born on 29 December 1800 and died on 1 July 1860.

American inventor who developed the process for vulcanising rubber

Did you know?He spent much of his life in poverty and even served time in a debtors' prison while perfecting his invention.

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.

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Age at death: 59
Years since death: 166

Born: December 29, 1800 · New Haven, United States
Died: July 1, 1860
Nationality: American
Known for: Technology, Science, Business

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Father: Amasa Goodyear, Sr.
Mother: Cynthia Goodyear
Children: Charles Goodyear Jr., William Henry Goodyear

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