Edward Arthur Murphy was a Dunlop researcher credited with the invention of latex foam, first marketed as Dunlopillo.
Career
Murphy worked for Dunlop in Birmingham, UK. He is listed as an inventor on more than 40 patents.
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 1966 - Charles Goodyear Medal from the ACS Rubber Division
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