Category:John Walker (inventor)
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British inventor (1781-1859) | |||||
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Date of birth | 29 May 1781 Stockton-on-Tees | ||||
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Date of death | 1 May 1859 Stockton-on-Tees | ||||
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English: John Walker (29 May 1781 – 1 May 1859) was an English chemist from Stockton-on-Tees, who in 1826 accidentally invented the friction match by mixing potash and antimony.
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