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John WALKER (29 May 1781 - 1 May 1859) - 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)... | GREENERPASTURE , England (United Kingdom) - 1827 - Matches Are Invented (John Walker, England) | GREENERPASTURE
Todayinsci - On 7 Apr 1827, #onthisday John Walker, an English pharmacist, recorded his first sale of the friction matches he invented the previous year. — Article on history of Matches at
![These matches, invented by John Walker, a pharmacist from Stockton-on-Tees, near Newcastle, are made of very thin flat sticks of wood which have had o... - SuperStock These matches, invented by John Walker, a pharmacist from Stockton-on-Tees, near Newcastle, are made of very thin flat sticks of wood which have had o... - SuperStock](https://cdn.superstock.com/1895/Comp/1895-18300.webp)