July 1, 1860, New York City, New York, United States
Spouse
Clarissa Beecher Goodyear
Fact
His early death was a particularly shocking and distressing one - he suffered from a degenerative aging disease which gave him, at age 38, the appearance of a centenarian. It has been speculated that he was suffering simultaneously from Pick's Disease and early-onset Alzheimer's Disease. A busy and prolific writer for most of his adult life, he found it virtually impossible to work in his last three years, although friends sometimes completed work for him without credit.
Charles Goodyear was born on December 29, 1800, in New Haven, Connecticut. His father, Amasa Goodyear, was a farmer who later became a deacon in the Congregational Church. His mother, Cynthia Goodyear, was a homemaker. He had four brothers and two sisters. Goodyear attended local schools and then the Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven. In 1821, he began working in his father’s hardware store. In 1822, he went to work for a local clockmaker. He also worked for a jeweler and a bookbinder. In 1824, he married Clarissa Beecher. They had five children together.
In 1828, Goodyear began experimenting with rubber. He was trying to find a way to make it more durable and less sticky. He discovered that if he treated rubber with sulfur, it became more flexible and less sticky. This process is now known as vulcanization. Goodyear continued to experiment with rubber and vulcanization for the next several years. He was not able to make a profit from his discoveries until 1839. That year, he received a patent for his vulcanization process.
Goodyear spent the next few years trying to interest manufacturers in his process. He was not successful. In 1844, he went to France to try to interest French manufacturers. He was again not successful. He ran out of money and was forced to declare bankruptcy. He returned to the United States in 1847.
In 1848, Goodyear finally found a manufacturer who was interested in his process. The manufacturer was able to mass-produce vulcanized rubber and make a profit from it. Goodyear did not receive any money from the sale of vulcanized rubber. He died in 1860, before he could receive any royalties from his patent.
Goodyear’s discovery of vulcanization revolutionized the rubber industry. It made possible the mass production of rubber products such as tires, hoses, and raincoats. Goodyear is considered one of the most important inventors of the 19th century.
General Info
Full Name
Charles Goodyear
Died
July 1, 1860, New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Inventor, Engineer
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Clarissa Beecher Goodyear
Children
William Henry Goodyear, Cynthia Goodyear, Ann Goodyear, Amelia Goodyear, Ellen M.P. Goodyear, Charles Goodyear, Jr.
Parents
Amasa Goodyear, Cynthia Bateman Goodyear
Siblings
Nelson Goodyear, Robert Goodyear, Amasa Goodyear, Jr., Harriet Goodyear Tomlinson, Henry Goodyear
For a time in the Fifties, Beaumont wrote movie reviews for The Magazine of Fantasy of Science Fiction. In of his columns, he panned both Not of This Earth (1957) and Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957), both directed by his future employer, Roger Corman.
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His early death was a particularly shocking and distressing one - he suffered from a degenerative aging disease which gave him, at age 38, the appearance of a centenarian. It has been speculated that he was suffering simultaneously from Pick's Disease and early-onset Alzheimer's Disease. A busy and prolific writer for most of his adult life, he found it virtually impossible to work in his last three years, although friends sometimes completed work for him without credit.
Movies
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Miss Gentilbelle
2000
Short written by
Brain Dead
1990
screenplay / story
The Twilight Zone
1985-1986
TV Series based on the story and teleplay by - 2 episodes
Racconti di fantascienza
1979
TV Series short story "Last Rites" - 1 episode
Journey Into Darkness
1968
story "The New People"
Journey to the Unknown
1968
TV Series story - 2 episodes
Mister Moses
1965
The Masque of the Red Death
1964
screenplay
Death at the Stock Car Races
1964
TV Movie
Suspense
1964
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964
screen play
The Twilight Zone
1959-1964
TV Series written by - 22 episodes
The Haunted Palace
1963
screenplay by
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1963
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
screenplay
The Intruder
1962
novel / screenplay
Burn, Witch, Burn
1962
screenplay
Premature Burial
1962
screenplay by
Ursula
1961
Short short story "Miss Gentilbelle"
Thriller
1960-1961
TV Series adaptation - 2 episodes
Route 66
1961
TV Series story - 1 episode
Naked City
1960
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Outlaws
1960
TV Series story - 1 episode
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1960
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Alcoa Theatre
1960
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Have Gun - Will Travel
1960
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1960
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
Philip Marlowe
1959
TV Series story - 1 episode
One Step Beyond
TV Series writer - 1 episode, 1959 dramatisation - 1 episode, 1959
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TV Series story - 1 episode, 1959 teleplay - 1 episode, 1959 writer - 1 episode, 1959
Markham
1959
TV Series story - 1 episode
Buckskin
1959
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The D.A.'s Man
1959
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Goodyear Theatre
1959
TV Series story - 1 episode
Steve Canyon
1958
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Queen of Outer Space
1958
screenplay
Studio 57
1957
TV Series 1 episode
Schlitz Playhouse
TV Series story - 1 episode, 1957 teleplay - 1 episode, 1957