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The first friction matches were invented by John Walker, an English chemist and apothecary,whose ledger of April 7,1827, records the first sale of such matches. "Walkers Friction Lights" had tips coated with a potassium Chloride antimony sulfide paste, which ignited when scraped between a fold of sandpaper. He never patented them
A match is a tool for starting a fire. Typically, matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by frictional heat generated by striking the match against a suitable surface.
Before its creation, objects were often lit with a sort of tinder box, but people needed it to be more portable than a large can, so it could light candles, fires, and pipes to smoke on the streets or in the woods.
The first modern friction matches were made in 1826
It was made by combining paste of sulfur with gum, potassium chlorate, sugar, antimony trisulfide, and ignited by drawing the match between the fold of sandpaper.