USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It turns out that Marie Antoinette’s husband, King Louis XVI, was an amateur locksmith. He loved mechanical things and he even built his own security cabinet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Linus Yale Jr Perhaps the greatest locksmith in American history, it’s only fitting that he himself was the son of the best locksmiths in New York. Yale took the designs of his father and perfected the modern pin-tumbler lock mechanism, the combination lock now used on many bank safes and invented the cylinder lock.

Detailed explanation-3: -Louis XVI approved French military support for the American colonies in their successful struggle against the British, but the expense nearly bankrupted the country. Louis convened the Estates-General in an effort to solve his budget crisis, but by doing so he unwittingly sparked the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Locksmithing is one of the oldest professions. It is believed to have started in Ancient Egypt and Babylon around 4000 years ago. A common belief was that the first locks were small and portable and were used to protect goods from thieves who were common along ancient travel routes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Louis XVI developed an interest in locks at a young age. This interest led him to develop a friendship with Francois Gamain, the royal locksmith. Gamain taught Louis about locks and how to build them from scratch. The two remained friends, even after Louis XVI became King of France.