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2006-12-05 03:32:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Trivia

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Scissors were likely invented in 1500 BC in ancient Egypt. These were likely shears with the joint at the far end[4]. Modern cross-bladed scissors were invented by Romans around AD 100.

An immense stride in perfecting scissors was taken in 1761 when one Robert Hinchliffe produced the first pair made of cast steel, hardened and polished. The forming of the bows was his greatest difficulty. Somehow he solved problems with the hole. A ready sale was found for his wares in London and other markets. He lived in Cheney Square, and was reputed to be the first person who put out a signboard proclaiming himself "fine scissor manufacturer".

In a part of Sweden (today Finland) an ironworks was started 1649 in the hamlet "Fiskars" between Helsingfors and Åbo (fi: Turku). In 1830 a new owner started the first cutlery works in Finland, now a part of Russia, making among others scissors with the trade mark FISKARS. In the sovereign Finland FISKARS Corporation introduced 1967 new methods in the manufacturing of scissors.

2006-12-05 03:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0 0

Scissors were invented thousands of years ago (roughly 1500 B.C.) in ancient Egypt. Early scissors have been found in ancient Egyptian ruins. These early scissors were made from one piece of metal (unlike modern scissors, which are made from two cross-blades which pivot around a fulcrum). Modern cross-bladed scissors were invented in ancient Rome (roughly A.D. 100). Early scissors were used by clothes makers and barbers. Scissors were not in common use until much later, in the 1500's (in Europe).

2006-12-05 05:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by lil_sister58 5 · 0 0

Leonardo da Vinci

2006-12-05 03:35:25 · answer #3 · answered by littlehey5 3 · 0 0

a right-handed person.

2006-12-05 09:24:37 · answer #4 · answered by CheezyYumYums 3 · 0 0

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