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Which British inventor patented sulfur vulcanisation eight weeks before Goodyear did in the US?
AAlexander Parkes
BThomas Hancock
CJohn Dunlop
DJoseph Priestley
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Thomas Hancock
Hancock's patent of 21 November 1843 preceded Goodyear's of 30 January 1844.
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