Barber pole

History of Barbering

By Pier205
  • 5000 BCE

    Services first performed in Egypt

  • 1308 BCE

    Worshipful Company of Barbers guild divided barbers and surgeons

  • Period: 400 to 1500

    Barbers performed surgery -known as barber surgeons- Middle Ages

  • 1096

    Barber Surgeons first guild formed

  • 1163

    Pope Alexander forbade barber surgeons

  • Barber pole indicated separation of barbers and surgeons

  • A.B.Moler founded first barber school

  • Leo Wahl invents first electrical clipper

  • Matthew Andis Sr. develops electric clipper

  • John Oster markets hand driven clipper for women's hair

  • Standards of barber education developed

  • John Oster motorized his clippers

  • Barbering regulated state specific

  • Females on the rise as Barbers

  • Over 50% African Americans populated schools