Goodyear

/ˈɡʊdˌjɪr/ proper noun

An American multinational tire manufacturing company, or referring to Charles Goodyear, the inventor who developed vulcanized rubber.

Named after Charles Goodyear (1800-1860), whose surname literally meant 'good year' in Middle English. The company was founded in 1898, 38 years after Goodyear's death, to honor his contributions to rubber technology.

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