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admin2 August 9, 2011 No Comments on Who invented the Pencil? In the year 1795, a man named N. J. Conte invented pencils. These pencils were prepared of graphite that had been ground with certain types of muds, pressed into sticks, and fired in a furnace. This technique is the basis for the fabrication of all types of pencils available today.
This Gesner pencil has a special history because some people believe it was used by Shakespeare. Return to the top of this page. 1795- I continue the story of the pencil with the discovery of a mixture that uses graphite. In 1795, Nicholas-Jacques Conte of France discovered the process of mixing graphite with clay. This mixture was then placed in a kiln fire, which produced a superior writing material.