Band-Aid

First Band-Aid

Jan 1, 1921

Earle Dickson was employed as a cotton buyer for the Johnson & Johnson when he invented the band-aid in 1921. His wife Joshephine Dickson was always cutting her fingers while preparing food, and that's when the band-aid first began.

First Band-Aid Machine Was Invented

Jan 1, 1924

Johnson & Johnson introduced the first machine that produced sterilized Band-Aids.

First Sterile Band-Aid

Jan 1, 1938

Completely sterile bandages are introduced.

First decorative Band-Aids were introduced to the market.

Jan 1, 1951

They began to be a commercial success with decorative themes such as Superman, Spider-Man, Hello Kitty, Rocket Power, Rugrats, smiley faces, Barbie, Dora the Explorer, and Batman.

Earle Dickson becomes Vice President at Johnson & Johnson

Jan 1, 1957

Dickson had a successful career at Johnson & Johnson, eventually becoming a Vice President at the company before his retirement in 1957.

First Band-Aid in Space

Jan 1, 1963

Adhesive bandages go into space with Mercury astronauts.