Who created the first paper clip, and what year?

Question

Who created the first paper clip, and what year?

Answer 1

Johann Vaaler in 1890 & then the modern shaped paper clip was patented by William Middlebrook on 4-27-1899

Answer 2

I use paper clips in 2008. (does that help? ;))

Answer 3

1867 Samuel Fay invents and patents a Ticket Fastener that also can be used to hold paper

1899 William D. Middlebrook invents and patents paper clip and production machine

1899 Middlebrook sells patent to Cushman & Denison

1899 Cushman & Denison trademark the name GEM for their paper clip

1901 Johan Vaaler patents paper clip

1903 George McGill patents a paper clip that looks very similar to today's version

Basically Johan Vaaler came up with the idea and patent and William D. Middlebrook came up with the production machine to mass produce it..

Samuel Fay's doesn't technically count since it was not designed for the purpose of holding together paper. But you could say all Vaaler and Middlebrook do was steal his idea and then mass produce it.

Answer 4

Samuel B fay and he created it in 1867 ............and there you go