19/03/2011

Das conversas...

Ontem numa conversa sobre fósforos (nem perguntem, nunca sei como começam estas conversas) e de sobre como foram inventados, eu tinha para mim que estes, pelos menos numa forma aproximada da que usamos hoje em dia, tinham sido inventados, curiosamente, depois do isqueiro, e afinal (tecnicamente) confirma-se.

In Wikipédia:

"The first "friction match" was invented by English chemist John Walker in 1826.[5]"

"The safety match was invented in 1844 by the Swede Gustaf Erik Pasch (1788-1862) and was improved by Johan Edvard Lundström (1815-1888). Johan Edvard and his younger brother Carl Frans Lundström (1823-1917) started a large scale match industry in Jönköping around 1847, but the improved safety match was not introduced until around 1850-55. In 1858 their company produced around 12 million match boxes."

"The first lighters were invented in the 16th century and were converted flintlock pistols that used gunpowder."
"The Zippo lighter and company were invented and founded by George G. Blaisdell in 1932. The Zippo was noted for its reliability,"

Naturalmente a invenção do fósforo tinha-se iniciado mais cedo, mas foram apenas criadas versões perigosas. Mas também o isqueiro, moderno e seguro, apenas foi desenvolvido mais tarde.

Curiosidades...

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