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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Pencil time span
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Apr 26, 1565
Graphite found
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Wood is added to graphite stick
Italians add wood to graphite making what resembles more a modern pencil. -
Mechanical Pencil
One of the spin-offs of the pencil was the mechancal pencil. The patent was made in England. -
Solid Grapite
Henry Bessemer turns powdered graphite into solid. -
The Eraser Emerges
Hymen Lipmen recieves a patent to add an eraser to the end of the pencil. -
ball point pen made