who invented the paper clip?
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The fastening of papers has been historical referenced to as early as the 13th century, when people put ribbon through parallel incisions in the upper left hand corner of pages. Later people started to wax the ribbons to make them stronger and easier to undo and redo. This was the way people clipped papers together for the next six hundred years. \n\nIn 1835, a New York physician named John Ireland Howe invented a machine for mass producing straight pins. Straight pins then became a popular way to fasten papers together, although they were not originally designed for that purpose. Straight pins were designed to be used in sewing and tailoring, to temporally fasten cloth together. \n\nJohan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor with a degree in electronics, science and mathematics, invented the paperclip in 1899. He received a patent for his design from Germany in 1899, since Norway had no patent laws at that time. Johan Vaaler was an employee at a local invention office when he invented the paperclip. He received an American patent in 1901 -- patent abstract  "It consists of forming same of a spring material, such as a piece of wire, that is bent to a rectangular, triangular, or otherwise shaped hoop, the end parts of which wire piece form members or tongues lying side by side in contrary directions." Johan Vaaler was the first person to patent a paperclip design, although other unpatented designs might have existed first. \n\nAmerican inventor, Cornelius J. Brosnan filed for an American patent for a paperclip in 1900. He called his invention the "Konaclip". \n\nBut it was a company called the Gem Manufacturing Ltd. of England who first designed the double oval shaped standard looking paperclip. This familiar and famous paperclip, was and still is referred to as the "Gem" clip. William Middlebrook, of Waterbury, Connecticut, patented a machine for making paper clips of the Gem design in 1899. The Gem paperclip was never patented.
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Bubble Wrap was created by two engineers, Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes, in 1957. Like many innovations, it was accidental: The two were trying to create a textured plastic wallpaper with paper backing that could be easily cleaned.\nit took me all of 3 seconds to find the answer to this
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Michael Farady of England created electricity through magnets. And people before him knew about electricity for long time, so its difficult to answer who invented it.
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Dr. James Naismith invented it.\n\nGeorge Mikan was the star who helped popularize it
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invented by Thomas Edison in 1879\n\nheres 833,000 sources
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W.F. Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, patented chewing gum in 1869.\nchewing gum ? iunno i just searched on google
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It was not until the middle ages that the scissors started to look the way we know them today. Leonardo DaVinci, famed painter of the Mona Lisa and outstanding inventor, is most frequently credited with inventing the modern sicssor formed from two separate pieces of metal, attached at a central pivot point. \n\nHowever tools with a similar look and function, yet clearly a different tool, have been dated to 1500BC, long before DaVinci's birth in 1452. These first scissors were quite different than the ones we have today, and were formed from one piece of metal, bent and sharpened on both ends in order to form the scissor blades. This basic scissors concept is still found today in the sheep shearing industry as the classic sheering instrument. \n\nClassic scissors are made of standard carbon steel. The higher the carbon content, the harder the scissors and the harder the scissors are, the longer they will perform their cutting function. Modern manufacturing techniques also include stainless steel. This alloy is rustproof, nickel-free, and can be well hardened. Acme has recently included titanium in its manufacturing process providing increased cutting performance and longevity.
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http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa080499.htm click d link to find what u r looking for.
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A long time ago someone invented a new kind of glue, which was supposed to hold things together for eternity. However, when he walked in the next day, the objects he suspended had fallen. He threw it away, and then another inventor saw some lying around and decided it made a great temporary fastener, and patented the first sticky note.\n\nThey're not meant to last forever; if you want them to last longer, apply some rubber cement to the back.
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i've been looking and can't find an answer...maybe this is just one of the things history hasn't kept up with...:)...well i found the inventor of the first rubber cushioned brush...lol...that was mason pearson...well i found this website, which gives some history of the cushion but still no inventor...well i give up...tired of looking..hope you find your answer :)
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Damn good question... I know the guy who came up with the patent was named Patent
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A paper clip:\n\n-can hold large amounts of material together\n\n-can be used to pick simple locks\n\n-have been used by some as jewelry\n\n-are fun to bend when bored\n\n-are innocent enough to make their way into places where they can do good without our notice\n\n\nGeorge Bush:\n\n-He can't even hold this country together\n\n-Innocence and IGNORANCE are two completely different things and neither should be held by THE representative of a world power. \n\n-He can't even lock up his mouth, every word screws us further with world politics. \n\n-Only Condoleezza would want him as an adornment. His supporters are dropping like flies. \n\n-Fun to poke at when bored (preferrably with a sharp stick), but too easily manipulated. \n\n\nThe result: Paper Clip 1, George Bush 0\n\npfffft
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The Great Idea Finder credits Johnson and Johnson Co. with inventing duct tape in 1942. (see link below)\n\nRichard Drew invented adhesive tape (masking tape). \n\n"Adhesive tape (specifically masking tape) was invented in the 1920's by Richard Drew of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Co. (3M). Duct tape (the WWII military version) was first created and manufactured in 1942 (approximate date) by the Johnson and Johnson Permacel Division. Its closest predecessor was medical tape."
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the first paper clip was produced in 1867 by Samuel Fay
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go to www.boreme.com - i think they have a clip there.
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Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices which greatly influenced life in the 20th century. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production to the process of invention, and can therefore be credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory. Some of the inventions credited to him were not completely original, but alterations of earlier patents (most famously the light bulb), or were actually the work of his numerous employees. Nevertheless, Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
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try this link\nhttp://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/106.html