It was invented by the early people of China. The people were in need of light and they found a substance that would light witch is the WICK and another substance that would hold the wick in place and would show them when it was done being lit.
About 5,000 years ago is when the candle was first invented
Egypt
prehistoric
3000BC
King Alfred the Great
the first wax was a candle
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I remember hearing on a documentary that was on TV. that it was invented on accident, but I'm not sure how.
He invented the time candle & the lantern.
The candle clock, although there is no exact evidence, was first used in 1206 AD in China and Japan.
Sir Isaac Newton invented candle wax. It was first used as a body smoothing cream, but soon was turned into a wax stick with a wick. (candle)
A carved pumpkin with a candle is called a jack-o-lantern. It used to be a turnip with a candle in it. The Celts and Irish invented it but for different reasons.