Ulster Museum on Twitter: "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
![Women making pneumatic tyres for bicycles, France, 1896, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. HEZ-1157793 | agefotostock Women making pneumatic tyres for bicycles, France, 1896, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. HEZ-1157793 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/899b321f753cc87ab96bdc8dc57f7d60/hez-1157793.jpg)
Women making pneumatic tyres for bicycles, France, 1896, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. HEZ-1157793 | agefotostock
![John Boyd Dunlop riding a bicycle complete with the pneumatic tyres which he invented. The first primitive bicycle had be… | Bicicleta, Andar de bicicleta, História John Boyd Dunlop riding a bicycle complete with the pneumatic tyres which he invented. The first primitive bicycle had be… | Bicicleta, Andar de bicicleta, História](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4a/6e/bc/4a6ebcdbb5d858a12a0c55b9425429b6.jpg)
John Boyd Dunlop riding a bicycle complete with the pneumatic tyres which he invented. The first primitive bicycle had be… | Bicicleta, Andar de bicicleta, História
![WCSA – On This Day – July 23, 2018 -John Boyd Dunlop applies to patent pneumatic tire in 1888 - WCSA.WORLD WCSA – On This Day – July 23, 2018 -John Boyd Dunlop applies to patent pneumatic tire in 1888 - WCSA.WORLD](https://wcsa.world/Userfiles/Upload/images/evalution.jpg)
WCSA – On This Day – July 23, 2018 -John Boyd Dunlop applies to patent pneumatic tire in 1888 - WCSA.WORLD
Johnny Dunlop riding his tricycle with rubber tyres, 1888 - Stock Image - C045/2557 - Science Photo Library
![130 years ago today (23 July 1888) Scottish born and educated John Boyd Dunlop applied to patent the pneumatic tyre as "an improvement in the tyres or wheels for bicycles, tricycles and 130 years ago today (23 July 1888) Scottish born and educated John Boyd Dunlop applied to patent the pneumatic tyre as "an improvement in the tyres or wheels for bicycles, tricycles and](https://images.cdn.circlesix.co/image/1/640/0/uploads/posts/2018/07/1f25e1406dbafae70814370df449aa35.jpg)
130 years ago today (23 July 1888) Scottish born and educated John Boyd Dunlop applied to patent the pneumatic tyre as "an improvement in the tyres or wheels for bicycles, tricycles and
![The son of J.B. Dunlop riding the first bicycle with inflatable tyres. John Boyd Dunlop (5 February 1840 – 23 October 1921) was a Scottish inventor who developed the first practical pneumatic The son of J.B. Dunlop riding the first bicycle with inflatable tyres. John Boyd Dunlop (5 February 1840 – 23 October 1921) was a Scottish inventor who developed the first practical pneumatic](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/ERGAWP/the-son-of-jb-dunlop-riding-the-first-bicycle-with-inflatable-tyres-ERGAWP.jpg)