Charles Macintosh
British chemist (1766–1843) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For those of a similar name, see Charles Mackintosh (disambiguation).
Charles Macintosh FRS (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and the inventor of the modern waterproof raincoat.[1] The Mackintosh raincoat (the variant spelling is now standard) is named after him.
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Charles Macintosh | |
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Born | 29 December 1766 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 25 July 1843(1843-07-25) (aged 76) Glasgow, Scotland |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Significant advance | Invented the waterproof raincoat in 1824 |
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