Which inventor developed vulcanized rubber, patented in 1844 to make rubber more durable?
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Charles Goodyear
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Which inventor developed vulcanized rubber, patented in 1844 to make rubber more durable?
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Charles Goodyear
Who invented the modern air-conditioning system, first demonstrated in 1902 for a Brooklyn printing plant?
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Willis Carrier
Which inventor introduced the Kodak camera in 1888, making photography easier for ordinary consumers?
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George Eastman
Which inventor patented the Jacquard loom, an automated weaving machine controlled by punched cards, in 1804?
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Joseph Marie Jacquard
Which inventor developed pasteurization, the heat-treatment process first used to prevent wine spoilage?
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Louis Pasteur
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