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Fact: The name of the inventor of Scissors is unknown but it is believed to have been invented in c. 3000 BC in Mesopotamia.
Fact: Large-scale, mass production of spring scissors began in 1760, by William Whiteley & Sons of Sheffield, England.
Fact: The Romans, around 100 A.D. adapted the scissor to improve the cutting to suit their requirements. They were also used for cutting hair and occasionally as surgical instruments.
Fact: The first Mesopotamian scissors were made of two bronze blades which were connected at the finger opening handles with a thin, flexible strip of curved bronze that acted as a spring. Cheaper pairs of scissors were made from iron.
Fact: Scissors made of gold, with a handle cast in the form of an animal, have been found in the tombs of Ancient Egyptians, from 1500 BCE. Iron scissors from the 15th century have also been discovered from archeological sites.
Fact: During the Renaissance period Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) made detailed sketches of scissors. Leonardo Da Vinci contributed to an improved design.
Fact: In 1663, during the Ming Dynasty, the Zhang Xiaoquan company in Hangzhou, China, adapted an ancient sword-making technique and began manufacturing its famous scissors with a much harder, sharper edge which are still being sold today.
Fact: Thomas Wilkinson & Son, Manufacturers of Tailors Shears and Scissors, was founded in 1840 and was appointed royal scissor makers by Queen Victoria.
Fact: Whiteley & Wilkinson were both awarded medals at the Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace in 1862. The firm of Thomas Wilkinson was acquired by the William Whiteley in 1875 and the company is successful to the present day.