Local History: The Global Impact of Dreghorn’s John Boyd Dunlop
John Boyd Dunlop: The Dreghorn Inventor Who Revolutionized Transportation John Boyd Dunlop was a Scottish inventor who is best known for his invention of the pneumatic tyre. Born in Dreghorn, North Ayrshire in 1840, Dunlop began his career as a veterinary surgeon before turning his attention to the world of invention. The Invention Of The…