John Boyd Dunlop

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Dunlop_Rubber_Company
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh_Fellow
gptkbp:born February 5, 1840
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Dundonald_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Dunlop
gptkbp:contributedTo safety in vehicles
gptkbp:contribution improvement of bicycle tires
gptkbp:died October 23, 1921
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:field engineering
gptkbp:founded Dunlop_Rubber_Company_in_1889
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Boyd Dunlop
gptkbp:image John_Boyd_Dunlop.jpg
gptkbp:influenced automotive engineering
vehicle performance
sports equipment design
automobile industry
road safety standards
motorcycle design
bicycle design
tire performance metrics
tire manufacturing processes
aircraft tire design
heavy machinery tires
tire consumer education.
tire design innovations
tire distribution methods
tire industry regulations
tire maintenance practices
tire marketing strategies
tire pressure technology
tire recycling methods
tire testing standards
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Robert_William_Thomson
industrial revolution
gptkbp:inspiration modern tire manufacturing
gptkbp:inventor 1887
gptkbp:inventorResidence gptkb:Belfast
gptkbp:knownFor inventing the pneumatic tire
improving ride comfort
gptkbp:legacy pneumatic tire technology
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Dunlop_tire
gptkbp:occupation veterinary surgeon
gptkbp:patentCitation pneumatic tire patent in 1888
gptkbp:patentFilingDate November 7, 1888
gptkbp:patentType gptkb:tire
gptkbp:relatedTo transportation
gptkbp:residence Belfast,_Ireland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Dunlop