Earle Dickson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Earle Dickson

American engineer

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1892

Date of Death: 21-Sep-1961

Profession: engineer, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Earle Dickson (October 10, 1892—September 21, 1961) was an American inventor best known for inventing adhesive bandages.
He lived in Highland Park, New Jersey, for a large portion of his life. Dickson was a cotton buyer at the Johnson & Johnson company.
His wife, Josephine Knight, often cut herself while doing housework and cooking.
Dickson found that gauze placed on a wound with tape did not stay on her active fingers.
In 1920, he placed squares of gauze in intervals on a roll of tape, held in place with crinoline.
James Wood Johnson, his boss, liked the idea, and put it into production.
In 1924, Johnson & Johnson installed machines to mass-produce the once handmade bandages.
Following the commercial success of his design, Dickson was promoted to vice president.