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| Matches: Invention and Production |
The first version of matches, known as "slow matches," were invented much earlier than 1805. These matches were sticks tipped with a chemical mixture that could be ignited by striking them on a rough surface. They were commonly used for lighting lamps, candles, and fires.
The credit for the invention of the modern friction match, which ignited by striking them against a rough surface, goes to the English chemist John Walker. He created the first friction match in 1826.
However, the first commercial production of matches started a few years later.
In 1830, a Frenchman named Charles Sauria began mass-producing friction matches in France. Meanwhile, in 1829, Samuel Jones started commercial production of matches in England. He later partnered with his brother-in-law, William Newton, and together they formed the match manufacturing company, Bryant & May, which became one of the largest match producers in the world.
So, to summarize, Jean Jaren was not responsible for inventing matches, and the commercial production of matches began in the 1820s and 1830s by individuals like Charles Sauria in France and Samuel Jones in England.
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