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James Albert Bonsack (October 9, 1859, [1] [2] – June 1, 1924) was an American inventor who developed an early cigarette rolling machine in 1880, and patented it the following year. Early life. James A. Bonsack was born in eastern Roanoke County, Virginia.
James Albert Bonsack (October 9, 1859, – June 1, 1924) was an American inventor who developed an early cigarette rolling machine in 1880, and patented it the following year.
Oct 10, 2023 · Learn how James Albert Bonsack revolutionized the tobacco industry with his invention of the cigarette rolling machine in 1880. Discover the history of tobacco smoking and cigarettes from ancient times to the present day.
James Albert Bonsack (4 October 1859–2 June 1924), businessman and inventor of the cigarette-rolling machine, was born at Bonsack in Roanoke County, the son of Jacob Bonsack and Sarah Whitmore Bonsack.
In 1880 James A. Bonsack was granted a U.S. patent for a cigarette machine in which tobacco was fed onto a continuous strip of paper and was automatically formed, pasted, closed, and cut to lengths by a rotary cutting knife. The Bonsack machine was imported to England….
Feb 10, 2021 · Learn about the invention of the cigarette rolling machine by James Albert Bonsack in 1880 CE and its patent in 1881 CE. See the illustration of the machine by the inventor and the license and citation information.
James Albert Bonsack (9 October 1859, Roanoke, Virginia – 2 June 1924, Philadelphia) invented the first cigarette rolling machine. Until then cigarettes had been rolled by hand.
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