| Charles Macintosh Born: 29-Dec-1766
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Died: 25-Jul-1843
Location of death: Dunchattan, Scotland
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Religion: Christian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Chemist, Inventor Nationality: Scotland
Executive summary: Invented the raincoat Self-taught chemist Charles Macintosh went into business for himself at the age of twenty, converting coal-gas waste into ammonia. He later manufactured lead and aluminum acetates, and in 1819 he discovered that naphtha, a liquid hydrocarbon produced as waste matter in the coal gas industry, dissolves rubber. Over the next few years he developed a paint from rubber dissolved by naphtha. By cementing two pieces of cloth together with this naphtha/rubber he invented a waterproof cloth, and used this to manufacture the first raincoats. A waterproof raincoat is still commonly referred to a macintosh (often spelled "mackintosh"), especially in the United Kingdom. Macintosh also invented a bleaching powder, a method for converting iron to steel, and a hot-blast process to manufacture high quality cast iron. Father: George Macintosh (dyemaker)
Son: George Macintosh (author)
University: University of Glasgow (attended one class)
Charles Macintosh & Co. Founder & President (1786-1834)
Royal Society 1823
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Scottish Ancestry
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