Who invented bandages

The Band-Aid that Dickson received a patent for in looks essentially the same as Band-Aids today: a thin strip of adhesive and gauze covered by a protective layer that you remove to apply it. His good idea has been making life easier for more than 90 years. Kat Eschner is a freelance science and culture journalist based in Toronto. By submitting your comments, you agree that your comments may be made available to the public. All comments will be reviewed before posting, and if approved, will be shared publicly on the site.

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This fact was painfully clear to a young housewife named Josephine Dickson. Back in , this newlywed was living in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with her husband Earle, and though married life agreed with her, housekeeping did not.

Not that she didn't try. Unfortunately, she'd also have several cuts or burns on her fingers. When Dickson mentioned what he had created to a fellow employee there, he was encouraged to approach management with the idea. The Johnsons weren't overly impressed initially, but then Dickson showed them that he could easily apply his bandage to himself.

This, they thought, was a great feature. The bandages were completely sterilized in and spun out in sheer vinyl in