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The first Match
An irish physisist named Robert Boyle coated a peice of paper with phospherous and coated a peice of wood with sulfur and he rubbed the paper and the wood together and made fire. -
Match Advancement
A french Chemisist named Charles Sauria created a newer match made of white Phospherous, but people got sick because white phospherous is poisonous -
Saftey Matches
Johan Ludstorm made the first saftey match which to be lit needed to be struck on a certain surface so it wouldn't strike a house if someone dropped it. -
First Non-poisonous Match
The Diamond match company made the first match that wasn't poisonous. Instead of white phospherous the used sesquisulfide -
Diamond match company releases their match to the pulic
President Taft asked the diamond match company to release their matches for the good of mankind. -
Modern day match
The modern day match is made of wood or stiff paper with phospherous on it and it has to strike a certain surface to light. The match doesn't really need to be used but it made a large impact on the world.
