Wednesday, June 26, 2013

The Surprising History of the Pencil

"The modern pencil was invented in 1795 by Nicholas-Jacques Conte, a scientist serving in the army of Napoleon Bonaparte. "

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/06/24/history-of-the-pencil/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+brainpickings%2Frss+%28Brain+Pickings%29

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