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