Notable Work
match
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q497429 · wikidata
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John Walker
1781-05-29 – 1859-05-01
Life & Legacy
John Walker (29 May 1781 – 1 May 1859) was an English chemist and pharmacist credited with inventing the friction light, the first commercially successful friction match, in either 1826 or 1827. Upon demonstration of the general principle, others quickly improved and industrialized his formulation, driving the price down until he ceased to make his matches by 1830.
Occupation & Career
inventor, chemist
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
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Legacy Highlights
Notable Work
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Verified Legacy Record
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q497429 — wikidata View source
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