Goodyear was the inventor of vulcanization, a process that makes rubber stronger, more elastic, and less susceptible to extreme temperatures. It is said that he discovered it quite by accident in 1839, when he dropped a rubber-sulfur mixture onto a hot stove. Despite patenting his process, he died deep in debt. He had no official connection to the famed Goodyear Tire Company, which was founded after his death and named in his honor. Why was he in prison when he began experimenting with rubber? Discuss