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#69 Charles Goodyear: An Inventor's Obsession and the Struggle for a Rubber Monopoly

Apr 28, 2019 · 1h 12m
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  • Documents Charles Goodyear's obsessive 20-year quest to discover vulcanization and create stable rubber
  • Explores Goodyear's resilience through bankruptcy, debtor's prison, and countless failed experiments before success
  • Highlights how his unwavering optimism and refusal to abandon his vision led to a monopoly and invention that changed industries

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