Edward Arthur Murphy was a Dunlop researcher credited with the invention of latex foam, first marketed as Dunlopillo.[1][2]
Career
Murphy worked for Dunlop in Birmingham, UK. He is listed as an inventor on more than 40 patents.[3]
Awards and Recognitions
- 1929 - Invented Dunlopillo latex, used as pad seats in public trams, trains, trolley buses and cockpits
- 1931 - Invented first latex mattress
- 1949 - Colwyn medal[4]
- 1966 - Charles Goodyear Medal from the ACS Rubber Division[5]
References
- ^ Murphy, E.A. (1966). "Some Early Adventures with Latex. Charles Goodyear Medal Address". Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 39 (3): G73–G84. doi:10.5254/1.3544877. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Manufacture of rubber goods". Google Patents. Dunlop Rubber Co. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Edward Arthur Murphy, Dunlop". Google Patents. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Colwyn Medal award winners". iom3. IOM3. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Edward A. Murphy". summitmemory.org. Akron-Summit County Public Library. Retrieved 1 December 2023.