Why was the mirror invented?

Answer 1

• It's difficult to nail down the invention of the mirror to any one man, or even a single culture. You have to start with your definition of a mirror, given that any naturally reflective surface may be able to serve as one in many contexts. To look at a mirror as a manufactured item, however, you would be drawn to early mirrored obsidian stones. Archaeologists have discovered polished stones such as these in Turkey, dating to 6000 BC. There have been similar findings in South America and China.

Time Frame

• If you're looking for a more precise answer to the question of who invented the mirror--and your definition is that of the mirrors we have commonly hanging in our houses today--you need look no further than a German chemist named Justus von Liebig. In 1835, he created the first modern mirror by applying a layer of metallic silver to the back of a pane of glass. This created what was a template for the first mass production of the modern mirror.

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