who invented the paperclip?

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mysterygirl89 | 2 years, 8 months ago view on twitter

According to http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpaperclip.htm, something similar to a paper clip has been used since the 13th Century. So it is unsure who invented them, but I can tell you that John Ireland Howe, in 1835, is the first person to make a machine to help mass produce paperclips. I thought that was pretty cool.

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mysterygirl89 | 2 years, 8 months ago Report

Thats what I said! Lol. Silly. (^_^)V Its okay though.

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keepontryin | 2 years, 8 months ago Report

Your source actually says that John Ireland Howe made a machine to mass produce straight pins, not paperclips. Still interesting, but not paperclips.

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ace77 | 2 years, 8 months ago view on twitter

Johan 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.

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