John Boyd Dunlop

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Dunlop_Rubber_Company
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from Queen's University Belfast
gptkbp:born February 5, 1840
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Dundonald_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Dunlop
gptkbp:contribution transportation industry
improvement of bicycle performance
gptkbp:died October 23, 1921
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Veterinary_College
gptkbp:famous_for revolutionizing transportation
gptkbp:field engineering
gptkbp:founded Dunlop Rubber Company in 1889
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Boyd Dunlop
gptkbp:impact safety and comfort in vehicles
gptkbp:influenced automobile industry
sports and recreational vehicles
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Robert_William_Thomson
gptkb:industrial_revolution
gptkbp:inspired modern tire manufacturing
gptkbp:invention gptkb:tire
gptkb:United_Kingdom_Patent_Office
1887
improved ride quality
collaboration with engineers
pneumatic tire patent in 1888
tire safety standards
global transportation systems
December 7, 1888
bicycles and automobiles
increased bicycle sales
modern tire designs
gptkbp:invention_adaptation various vehicle types
gptkbp:invention_commercialization mass production of tires
gptkbp:invention_location Belfast, Ireland
gptkbp:invention_recognition historical significance in engineering
pioneering work in tire technology
gptkbp:known_for inventing the pneumatic tire
gptkbp:legacy pneumatic tire technology
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notable_event first successful test of pneumatic tire
gptkbp:occupation veterinary surgeon
gptkbp:related_to pneumatics
gptkbp:residence Belfast, Ireland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Dunlop
gptkbp:work gptkb:Dunlop_Rubber_Company
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dunlop
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4