National Museums Scotland - Happy Birthday John Boyd Dunlop! Scottish inventor Dunlop was born #OTD in 1840 and is known for his design of the pneumatic tyre. Pneumatic tyres are now used
![John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish pneumatic tyre inventor - Stock Image - H404/0125 - Science Photo Library John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish pneumatic tyre inventor - Stock Image - H404/0125 - Science Photo Library](https://media.sciencephoto.com/h4/04/01/25/h4040125-800px-wm.jpg)
John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish pneumatic tyre inventor - Stock Image - H404/0125 - Science Photo Library
![WORLDKINGS – On This Day – July 23, 2018 - John Boyd Dunlop applies to patent pneumatic tire in 1888 - Worldkings - World Records Union WORLDKINGS – On This Day – July 23, 2018 - John Boyd Dunlop applies to patent pneumatic tire in 1888 - Worldkings - World Records Union](http://wcsa.world/Userfiles/Upload/images/evalution.jpg)
WORLDKINGS – On This Day – July 23, 2018 - John Boyd Dunlop applies to patent pneumatic tire in 1888 - Worldkings - World Records Union
![Scottish inventor John Boyd Dunlop testing a bicycle equipped with his tyres. 1888 Stock Photo - Alamy Scottish inventor John Boyd Dunlop testing a bicycle equipped with his tyres. 1888 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXG413/scottish-inventor-john-boyd-dunlop-testing-a-bicycle-equipped-with-his-tyres-1888-TXG413.jpg)
Scottish inventor John Boyd Dunlop testing a bicycle equipped with his tyres. 1888 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Twitter 上的 Ulster Museum:"The inventor of the pneumatic tyre, John Boyd Dunlop, was born #OnThisDay 1840. According to the story, he thought of his idea for an inflated rubber tyre in 1887, Twitter 上的 Ulster Museum:"The inventor of the pneumatic tyre, John Boyd Dunlop, was born #OnThisDay 1840. According to the story, he thought of his idea for an inflated rubber tyre in 1887,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dypzg63X0AASTqV.jpg)
Twitter 上的 Ulster Museum:"The inventor of the pneumatic tyre, John Boyd Dunlop, was born #OnThisDay 1840. According to the story, he thought of his idea for an inflated rubber tyre in 1887,
![John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish pneumatic tyre inventor - Stock Image - H404/0170 - Science Photo Library John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish pneumatic tyre inventor - Stock Image - H404/0170 - Science Photo Library](https://media.sciencephoto.com/h4/04/01/70/h4040170-800px-wm.jpg)
John Boyd Dunlop, Scottish pneumatic tyre inventor - Stock Image - H404/0170 - Science Photo Library
![Johnnie Dunlop on his Edlin bicycle. (son of John Boyd Dunlop, who founded the rubber company that bears his name) Pneumatic tyres Stock Photo - Alamy Johnnie Dunlop on his Edlin bicycle. (son of John Boyd Dunlop, who founded the rubber company that bears his name) Pneumatic tyres Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/WH9FGT/johnnie-dunlop-on-his-edlin-bicycle-son-of-john-boyd-dunlop-who-founded-the-rubber-company-that-bears-his-name-pneumatic-tyres-WH9FGT.jpg)
Johnnie Dunlop on his Edlin bicycle. (son of John Boyd Dunlop, who founded the rubber company that bears his name) Pneumatic tyres Stock Photo - Alamy
Dunlop Tyres Australia & New Zealand - In December 1888, John Boyd Dunlop was granted a patent for what has turned out to be a very big invention after inventing a tyre
![National Museums Scotland on Twitter: "John Boyd Dunlop was born #OnThisDay in 1840 🚗 Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre in 1888, unaware that someone had already patented a design. He marketed his National Museums Scotland on Twitter: "John Boyd Dunlop was born #OnThisDay in 1840 🚗 Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre in 1888, unaware that someone had already patented a design. He marketed his](https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/Dyn6D2VX4AEfoaz.jpg)