When was the first band aid invented

Invention Activities. For Educators InvenTeam Grants. Professional Development. For Inventors Inventor Handbook. This happened day after day-and, day after day Josephine needed more bandages.

They were in a real bind. Finally, after several weeks of kitchen accidents, Earle hit upon an idea. No, Earle sat down and prepared some ready-made bandages by placing squares of cotton gauze at intervals along an adhesive strip and covering them with crinoline.

It is intended for visitors from the United States of America. About the Writer. By MargaretGurowitz. Congratulations, Earle Dickson! Share this article. National Inventor's Hall of Fame. Read2 comments. First Name. Last Name Full name will be displayed as entered.

About text formats. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Web page addresses and email addresses turn into links automatically. It made his career. According to the account traditionally given of this story, Josephine Knight Dixon was sort of accident-prone, or at least unfamiliar with her new kitchen. Put yourself in her shoes, Gurowitz writes:.