It appears that by the 1700s some "modern" lead pencils were being created in Germany, but it is more likely that pencils of this period were graphite in some sort of wrapping such as paper, string or encased in a tube which could be wood. You can find more info at: From: http://www.earlyofficemuseum.com/pencil_history.htm
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No. Pencils were not invented in that time. They did wrap graphite in string to use like a pencil. The first pencil was invented in 1666 in Nuremburg, Germany.
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around 1500 maybe before
Venus Pencils was created in 1905.
Pencils of Promise was created in 2008.
sumayyah
No. They were first created in Europe.
Colored pencils were created around 1920 by A.W Faber Company, located in Germany. Don't we all just love colored pencils? :D
created ticonderoga pencils
A gross of pencils is 144 pencils.
The plural form of the noun pencil is pencils.The plural possessive form is pencils'.Example: I enjoy choosing from the pencils' colors.
approximately 250,000 are made in the course of a day
288 pencils/36 boxes = 8 pencils per box.288 pencils/36 boxes = 8 pencils per box.288 pencils/36 boxes = 8 pencils per box.288 pencils/36 boxes = 8 pencils per box.
The celts did not have pencils.
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