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I'm writng an essay and it's about chewing gum in school. I need to know when chewing gum was actually invented but i can't find it anywhere... please help?

Answer 1

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/chewing_gum. This link has all you need to know about chewing gum! :)

Answer 2

Go to Google and type in the words chewing gum invented.

Answer 3

The History of Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum
Timeline
By the early 20th century, Americans could not get enough of the confection called chewing gum invented by Thomas Adams.

Timeline
The ancient Greeks chewed mastiche - a chewing gum made from the resin of the mastic tree.
The ancient Mayans chewed chicle which is the sap from the sapodilla tree.
North American Indians chewed the sap from spruce trees and passed the habit along to the settlers.
Early American settlers made a chewing gum from spruce sap and beeswax.
In 1848, John B. Curtis made and sold the first commercial chewing gum called the State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum.
In 1850, Curtis started selling flavored paraffin gums becoming more popular than spruce gums.
On December 28 1869, William Finley Semple became the first person to patent a chewing gum - U.S patent #98,304.
In 1869, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna introduced Thomas Adams to chicle.
In 1871, Thomas Adams patented a machine for the manufacture of gum.
In 1880, John Colgan invented a way to make chewing gum taste better for a longer period of time while being chewed.
By 1888, an Adams' chewing gum called Tutti-Frutti became the first chew to be sold in a vending machine.
The machines were located in a New York City subway station.
In 1899, Dentyne gum was created by New York druggist Franklin V. Canning.
In 1906, Frank Fleer invented the first bubble gum called Blibber-Blubber gum. However, the bubble blowing chew was never sold.
In 1914, Wrigley Doublemint brand was created. William Wrigley, Jr. and Henry Fleer were responsible for adding the popular mint and fruit extracts to a chicle chewing gum.
In 1928, an employee of the Frank H. Fleer Company, Walter Diemer invented the successful pink colored Double Bubble, bubble gum. The very first bubble gum was invented by Frank Henry Fleer in 1906. He called it Blibber-Blubber. Fleer's recipe was later perfected by Walter Diemer, who called his product Double Bubble.

Answer 4

Found Your Answer..lol Here it is!

The History of Gum and it's timeline.

The ancient greeks chewed a gum like substance called mastiche- a chewing gum made from the resin of the mastic tree.
The ancient mayans chewed chicle which is the sap from the sapodilla tree.
North American Indians chewed the sap from spruce trees and passed the habit along to the settlers.
Early American settlers made chewing gum from the spruce tree's sap and bee's wax.
In 1848, John B.Curtis made and sold the first commercial gum called "State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum". In 1850, John Curtis started selling flavored parrafin gums, and became more popular than the spruce gum.
In December 28, 1869, William Finley Semple became the first person to patent a gum.
In 1869, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna introduced Thomas Adams to chicle. In 1871 Thomas Adams patented a machine for the manufactur of gum.
In 1880, John Colgan invented a way to make gum taste better and last longer.
By 1888, one of Adams chewing gum "tutti frutti" became the first gum to be promoted in the vending machines , in NY city subway stations.
In 1899, Dentyne gum was invented by a pharamist, Franklin V. Canning.
In 1906, Frank Fleer invented the first "bubble gum" called "Blibber Blubber Bubble Gum" but it never sold.
In 1914 Wrigley Doublemint was created.
In 1928, an employee of the Frank Fleer company,Walter Diemer successfully created the pink bubble gum which is now called "Double Bubble".
Hope this is what you were looking for. Good luck with your report.

Answer 5

In 1848 John B. Curtis developed and sold the first commercial chewing gum called The State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum

Answer 6

Fascinating facts about the invention of
Chewing Gum by Thomas Adams in 1870. CHEWING GUM
AT A GLANCE:
After he was defeated by the Americans in Texas, Mexican General Santa Anna was exiled to New York. Like many of his countrymen, Santa Anna chewed chicle. One day he introduced it to inventor Thomas Adams, who began experimenting with it as a substitute for rubber. Adams tried to make toys, masks, and rain boots out of chicle, but every experiment failed. Sitting in his workshop one day,tired and discouraged, he popped a piece of surplus stock into his mouth. In 1870, he opened the world’s first chewing gum factory making Adams New York No. 1. THE STORY
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Invention: chewing gum

Function: noun / the first brand name was Adams New York No. 1
Definition: A sweetened and flavored preparation for chewing, usually made of chicle. Continusily manufactured since 1848, The first flavored gum was called Black Jack
Patent: Patent # 111,798 (US) issued February 14, 1871

Inventor: Thomas Adams Sr. NO
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Criteria: First practical. Entrepreneur.
Birth: 1818
Death: 1905

Answer 7

1869 by Thomas Adams. Here's the article:

Answer 8

it was invented when people learnt how to chew their food.... :--)