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The Wikipedia article on Charles Goodyear, consulted for his 1839 accidental discovery of vulcanization, his 1844 US patent, and the priority dispute with Thomas Hancock's British patent.

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Wikipedia contributors
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Wikimedia Foundation
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Goodyear
Source Type
Reference Work
Reliability Tier
2
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Charles Goodyear (Wikipedia)
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Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)

This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 12 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 held Differently. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Engineers, 9 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 held Differently, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.

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12

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1

General References

2
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