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The zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893. He originally called it the "clasp locker," and it was initially designed for use in shoes. Judson's design was later improved upon by Gideon Sundback in the early 1900s, leading to the modern zipper we use today.

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Whitcomb L Judson was born in March in the year 1839 in Illinois. Mr. Judson attended Knox College in Illinois. He was there to become an engineer. In his earlier Elementary and Middle School days, he did not enjoy school. In fact, he had a hard time in it. Now, let's go up to his older days again. His spouse was Annie. He had three children: Gertrude, Ross and Jane. He then invented the "clasp-locker", which is now known as the zipper. He did so in 1893. Why did he invent it? Well, it was to go on shoes because he wanted to "save" people from unbuttoning and buttoning their shoes. Yes, I know, I know, zippers aren't on shoes! They are on jackets, pants, and other stuff. But this is way back in the 1800's. When Mr. Judson first presented his invention at the Chicago World's Fair, the public largely ignored it. Yet, it is so popular now! Mr. Judson's nationality is American. Unfortunately, he died before his invention was well-known and useful. In 1913, Swedish-American engineer Gideon Sundback improved the zipper.


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