Sir John 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:birth_date February 5, 1840
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Tullamore,_Ireland
gptkbp:children three
gptkbp:contribution transportation safety
improving bicycle safety
gptkbp:death_date October 23, 1921
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Dunlop,_Scotland
gptkbp:economic_impact automobile industry
bicycle industry
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Veterinary_College
gptkbp:field engineering
gptkbp:first_introduced bicycles
gptkbp:founded Dunlop Rubber Company in 1889
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir John Dunlop
gptkbp:impact gptkb:sports_equipment
gptkb:Racing
vehicle performance
road safety
gptkbp:influence modern tire design
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:business_practices
gptkb:safety_standards
gptkb:public_transportation
gptkb:food
entrepreneurship
automotive engineering
engineering education
industrial applications
manufacturing processes
material science
product development
global trade
sustainability practices
design engineering
safety innovations
innovation strategies
motorcycle design
heavy machinery design
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Goodyear
gptkbp:inspired tire manufacturing industry
gptkbp:inspired_by his son's bicycle
gptkbp:invention 1887
1888
pneumatic tire patent in 1888
pneumatic tire
gptkbp:known_for inventing the modern pneumatic tire
improving comfort in vehicles
gptkbp:legacy pneumatic tire technology
gptkbp:marketed_as gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:animals
gptkbp:residence Belfast, Northern Ireland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Dunlop
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dunlop_Rubber_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6