Elizabeth
READE
William KNAPP (KNOPP)
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1565 - The pencil is invented (Conrad Gessner (Gesner), Switzerland) - In 1565, Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner is credited with inventing the pencil. He described a writing instrument consisting of a wooden holder enclosing a core of graphite, which was used for writing and drawing.
1584 Marriage / Partner
1593 Birth of Child
1627 Death of Spouse/PartnerDeath — 1630View charts and other tools for this ancestor and family.
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