GK
INVENTIONS
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Thomas Edison
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No one, it had been around for years.
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The Anglo-Saxons
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Washington Sheffield
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Detailed explanation-1: -This Day in History (22-May-1892) – Dr Washington Sheffield invents toothpaste tube – This Day in History.
Detailed explanation-2: -A landmark change occurred in 1892. Dr. Washington Sheffield, an American dentist, thought it unsanitary for multiple people to dip their toothbrushes into one jar of toothpaste. So that year, he developed the first toothpaste in a collapsible tube.
Detailed explanation-3: -Washington Wentworth Sheffield (April 23, 1827 – November 4, 1897) was an American dental surgeon best known for inventing modern toothpaste. With the help of his son Lucius T. Sheffield, he was also the first to sell the paste in collapsible tubes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Washington Sheffield In 1880, Dr Sheffield and his son started producing a new product. They called this product ‘Dr Sheffield’s Crème Angelique Dentifrice’. In 1896, Colgate and Company created a toothpaste called ‘Dental Cream’, which was sold in tubes imitating Dr Sheffield’s design.