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The Band-Aid was invented in 1920 by a Johnson & Johnson employee, Earle Dickson, in Highland Park, New Jersey, for his wife Josephine, who frequently cut and burned herself while cooking. The prototype allowed her to dress her wounds without assistance.
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Mar 2, 2019 · Band-Aid is the trademarked name for bandages sold by the American pharmaceutical and medical devices giant Johnson & Johnson Company, though these popular medical bandages have become a household name since their invention in 1921 by cotton buyer Earle Dickson.
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Learn about the history of BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandages and read up on how our products have evolved from the year they were invented in 1920, until present day.
Mar 9, 2017 · Did you know the first BAND-AID® was invented in 1920 by a pair of clumsy newlyweds? Learn how their original design evolved to become the iconic brand we know today.
Dec 26, 2018 · BAND-AID ® Brand adhesive bandages officially went on the market in 1921, and for the first few years, they were made by hand and packaged exactly as Dickson had invented them—a roll you had to trim with scissors.
Oct 10, 2017 · The inventor of the Band-Aid, who was born on this day in 1892, originally came up with the idea to help his wife, Josephine Knight Dickson. It made his career.
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Learn about the history of BAND-AID®, Canada's #1 bandage brand, which was invented back in 1920 by a man named Earle Dickson. Back in 1920, this newlywed was living in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with her husband Earle, and though married life agreed with her, housekeeping did not.
