'''Charles Goodyear''' (1800-1860) was an [[America]]n [[inventor]] best known for developing the [[vulcanization]] of [[rubber]]. The ''Goodyear tire and rubber company'' took its name to honor Charles Goodyear. | '''Charles Goodyear''' (1800-1860) was an [[America]]n [[inventor]] best known for developing the [[vulcanization]] of [[rubber]]. The ''Goodyear tire and rubber company'' took its name to honor Charles Goodyear. |