Google doodle pays tribute to the father of the raincoat on his birthday

The Scottish chemist’s invention, which led to the modern raincoat, is to be credited for making it a lot more convenient to go out in the rain.

By:IANS, NEW DELHI
| Updated on: Dec 29 2016, 12:00 IST
Google honoured the inventor of waterproof material Charles Macintosh.
Google honoured the inventor of waterproof material Charles Macintosh.

Google honoured the inventor of waterproof material Charles Macintosh with a doodle on Thursday to mark what would be his 250th birthday.

The Scottish chemist's invention, which led to the modern raincoat, is to be credited for making it a lot more convenient to go out in the rain.

The doodle shows Macintosh enjoying a Scottish rain shower while testing his ingenious invention.

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"His invention, patented in 1823, came about as he experimented with coal-tar naphtha and rubber and realised they could be fused together with fabric to create a waterproof surface," Google said in a statement.

In Britain, it is now common to call any type of raincoat a "Mac".

Born in Glasgow, Macintosh's contribution is, however, not limited to the invention of waterproof fabrics. He also figured out a way to make blast furnaces more efficient and also invented a bleaching powder.

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First Published Date: 29 Dec, 11:55 IST
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