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Learn about the origin and evolution of lighters, from flintlock pistols to electric lighters. Find out how different fuels, ignition methods, and designs affect the performance and features of lighters.
Learn about the first lighter invented by German chemist Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner in 1823, and the subsequent innovations that led to modern lighters. Discover the different types of lighters, fuels, and spark sources that evolved over time.
Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner discovers the catalytic process resulting in the invention of Dobereiner's Lamp which was in production until circa 1880. It is a catalyst lighter that produces hydrogen gas which is ignited using platinum as a catalyst.
Learn how lighters evolved from primitive methods of fire-making to modern devices that use gas, fuel, or electricity. Discover the key inventors, events, and innovations that shaped the history of lighter technology.
In 1904, the Austrian chemist and inventor of the incandescent mantle Carl Auer von Welsbach invented an artificial sparkler and in 1908 the flint lighter was greatly improved; the petrol lighter was now enough small thereon to fit in the pocket.
Learn how the lighter evolved from a bizarre-looking tinderbox to a pocket-sized device that can ignite with a flick of the fingers. Discover the inventions, innovations and cultural icons that shaped the history of the lighter.
Learn how the lighter evolved from a prehistoric technique of striking flint against iron to a modern tool of gas, disposable or Zippo. Discover the origins of the first lighter and the inventors of the pocket and storm lighters.
