![One of the first lighters was invented by the German chemist J. W, Stock Photo, Picture And Low Budget Royalty Free Image. Pic. ESY-035727671 | agefotostock One of the first lighters was invented by the German chemist J. W, Stock Photo, Picture And Low Budget Royalty Free Image. Pic. ESY-035727671 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/364217ac6c5ae961e4d77eeb10877d48/esy-035727671.jpg)
One of the first lighters was invented by the German chemist J. W, Stock Photo, Picture And Low Budget Royalty Free Image. Pic. ESY-035727671 | agefotostock
![Angewandte Chemie on Twitter: "Döbereiner's Lighter Invented in 1823 Considered the first commercial application of heterogeneous #catalysis, in this device a stream of H2 gas ignites upon contact with a Pt sponge. Angewandte Chemie on Twitter: "Döbereiner's Lighter Invented in 1823 Considered the first commercial application of heterogeneous #catalysis, in this device a stream of H2 gas ignites upon contact with a Pt sponge.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fz3MzZ-WwAETQEb.jpg:large)
Angewandte Chemie on Twitter: "Döbereiner's Lighter Invented in 1823 Considered the first commercial application of heterogeneous #catalysis, in this device a stream of H2 gas ignites upon contact with a Pt sponge.
Infopedia Tube - 🔥 It was the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner who invented the first cigarette lighter. Using a hydrogen/platinum reaction to generate heat, his invention was commonly known as “Dobereiner's
![In 1932, an American Machinist named George Blaisdell invented a lighter based on an Austrian principle but made it easier to use and extinguish with one hand, and called it a Zippo, In 1932, an American Machinist named George Blaisdell invented a lighter based on an Austrian principle but made it easier to use and extinguish with one hand, and called it a Zippo,](https://preview.redd.it/in-1932-an-american-machinist-named-george-blaisdell-v0-78twfi73els81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=4788a8981b3b98bed01a41130e977f9b17e2d196)