Matches are not a luxury item, but have many benefits in life. This article will discuss the history of development and also the inventor of matches of Robert Boyle and John Walker. Matches invented by Robert Boyle in 1680. Robert is a chemist, and earned the nickname as the father of Modern Chemistry. Robert was born in Lismore Castle, Country Waterford, Ireland, on January 25, 1627. Robert was born to a noble couple, Richard Boyle and Catherine Fenton. Both parents are highly influential scientists who were born in Ireland.
Robert began experimenting in 1645, and in 1680 he managed to find a match. At first a piece of paper he coated with phosphorus, then he scraped the wood that has been coated sulfur on the paper, so sparks appear. The history of the inventor of the matches has begun, but it can not yet be produced because there is no way to produce large amounts of sulfur, so the matches can not yet develop.
The match was first discovered by John Walker in 1826. John Walker was a British chemist born on May 29, 1781. Walker found a match that was lit by a swipe. Walker accidentally found a match made of white metal antimony sulphide, then mixed with chemicals potassium chlorate, tree sap and starch. In addition to these materials, he also uses wood and mix it into the chemical.
After all mixed, then came the fire that burned the wood. The discovery was not patented by Walker, he deliberately showcased his discovery in front of many people. So many people who imitate Walker's invention. At that time the first sale of matches on April 7, 1827 from the Walker store that uses the term Friction Lights. Walker continues his research, he does not give the exact composition of his matches to anyone.
In his neighborhood, John Walker is called a botanist who spends much of his time working on his chemical experiments. Over time, the discovery and innovation of the matches has improved and has become more and more perfect after a gas lighter was discovered. The United States became one of the pioneers of the development of gas lighters at that time, through a product of gas lighters with the Zippo brand is still famous until today.
At that time a gas lighter was a match that used a liquid like butane to produce a fire. In order to produce a spark, so that the fire will appear then used a flint that rubbed on a very rough surface so that a fire will appear that ignite the liquid or gas so it will burn. The size of the fire can be set, so it will not harm its users.
The study of matches is still being done by some researchers, so the matches can continue to grow and can be enjoyed until now. Similarly, reviews of the inventors of matches Robert Boyle and John Walker. Although now more gas lighters are used, but sulfur matches are still used today.