On June 15, 1844, Charles Goodyear received a patent for his "Improvement in India-Rubber Fabrics"
On June 15, 1844, Charles Goodyear received a patent for his "Improvement in India-Rubber Fabrics." Goodyear, a financially struggling tinkerer from Connecticut, had accidentally stumbled upon a process that led to countless new uses for rubber. Charles Osgood reports.
