The History Of Pencil
Posted in Stationary on 03/01/2009 12:01 am by adminIf you know how to read, then you must have used pencil. And the word pencil brings us astonishing childhood memories. Do you know when and how was this pencil invented?
In 1564, some unknown person discovered graphite, a form of carbon. Soon after the discovery, pencils were invented.
Then in 1795, a mixture of clay and graphite were used as pencil in wooden case. Later, these pencils were modified and got new forms. Now we have numerous kinds of pencils. You can log on to http://pencils.wikia.com/wiki/Pencil to know more about pencil verities.