charles+goodyear

my definition of a hero would be someone you look up to or someone that did something important and became famouse from it

charles goodyear a 18th century american hero by username66 charles goodyear was born on dec. 28 1800 and died in dec. 29 1860. i picked charles goodyear because he created volcomized rubber a type of rubber commenly used for car tires and other items charles how ever did not creat this volcomized rubber on purpuse he accidently spilt rubber mixed with sulfur on to a hot stove. Goodyear was born in New Haven Connecticut He was the son of Amasa Goodyear and the oldest of six children. His father was quite proud of being a descendant of Stephen Goodyear one of the founders of the colony of new haven Amasa Goodyear owned a little farm on the edge of new haven which is now known as Oyster Point and it was here that Charles spent the earliest years of his life. When Charles was quite young is father found an interest in manufacturing ivory buttons. charles was looking for a convenient location for a small mill he finally found a place in Naugatuck ct