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Crayola Products Crayola Pictures 3/1/11 http://www.crayola.com/products/list.cfm?categories=CRAYONS. Crayola Crayons. Zoe R. 2/22/11. Lemelson MIT, Binney Smith 2/28/11, http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/crayons.html. Invention : Crayola Crayons.

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Zoe R. 2/22/11

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  1. Crayola Products Crayola Pictures 3/1/11 http://www.crayola.com/products/list.cfm?categories=CRAYONS Crayola Crayons Zoe R. 2/22/11

  2. Lemelson MIT, Binney Smith 2/28/11, http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/crayons.html

  3. Invention: Crayola Crayons • Crayola brand crayons were the first kids crayons ever made. • The Crayola crayon boxes were sold for just a nickel. • The name Crayola means “oily chalk.” • In 1972, fluorescent colors were added to meet popular demand. • in 1987 Crayola washable markers and colored pencils were introduced and were an instant hit with kids, moms, and teachers.

  4. Inventor: Edward Binney and Harold Smith • Edward and Harold founded the Binney And Smith Inc. in the late 1800’s • They specialized in industrial colorings. • Later they began to make slate pencils for students. • Edward and Harold won a gold medal at the St. Louis world Exhibition in 1902 for their invention of the first dustless chalk. • Binney and Smith used a combination of paraffin wax and industrial pigments to create crayons that were kid friendly.

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