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Charles Macintosh
1843Jul, 25

Charles Macintosh

Charles Macintosh, Scottish chemist and engineer (b. 1766)
Charles Macintosh FRS (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and the inventor of waterproof fabric. The Mackintosh raincoat (the variant spelling is now standard) is named after him.

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