Pencil

Pencil's

1564 England, nothing else was used

except graphite.

1564, people hated how brittle graphite was, so they decided to encase the graphite

in wood.

1662 Germany, this was the first time anyone would mass produce the pencil.

Early 1800's, the first colored pencil was invented

1812 US Colonies, The Americans had lost all trade with England because of the war. So a man named William Monroe made the first pencils for the US.

1915, mechanical pencils were invented. They were called, "Ever-Ready Sharp Pencils".

2002, The Grip 2001 triangular pencil with grip action was made.

2011, pencil ruler was invented by an 11 year old named Nathan (The website didn't say the last name).

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Sources:

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2030260 (colored pencils)

http://www.pencils.com/pencil-history (pencil)

http://www.especialneeds.com/jumbo-grip-triangular-black-graphite-pencils.html

http://www.faber-castell.com.my/history.php?sp=historyofthepencil&ssp=pencildiscovertandinnovation

www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/indexm.shtml

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brandnewbox/ruler-pencils-a-brilliant-idea-invented-by-a-kid

By: Jaron Atkinson

period 11

2011, pencil ruler was invented