Ulster Museum on Twitter: "The inventor of the pneumatic tyre, John Boyd Dunlop, was born #OnThisDay 1840. According to the story, he thought of his idea for an inflated rubber tyre in
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Women making pneumatic tyres for bicycles, France, 1896 - Stock Image - C045/0811 - Science Photo Library
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WORLDKINGS – On This Day – July 23, 2018 - John Boyd Dunlop applies to patent pneumatic tire in 1888 - Worldkings - World Records Union
Being Scottish - On this day in 1822: Scottish inventor of the pneumatic tyre, Robert William Thomson was born in Stonehaven. He was just 23 years-old when he patented his invention in
John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish pneumatic tyre inventor - Stock Image - H404/0170 - Science Photo Library
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National Museums Scotland - Happy Birthday John Boyd Dunlop! Scottish inventor Dunlop was born #OTD in 1840 and is known for his design of the pneumatic tyre. Pneumatic tyres are now used
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