Edward A. Murphy (chemist)

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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