Charles Fenerty | |
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Born | c. January 1821 |
Died | Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada | 10 June 1892
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Farmer, writer (journalist articles), lumberman, lumber mill worker, sackville church board, wood measurer, census taker, health warden |
Known for | The invention of wood pulp for the production of paper |
Spouse | Anne Hamilton |
Children | He had no children |
Awards | Winner of the Nova Scotia Industrial Exhibition "Poetry Contest". The title of the poem: Betula Nigra. He also awarded for making "The Best Wood Laths in Nova Scotia".[1] |
Website | http://www.charlesfenerty.ca http://www.charlesfenerty.com |
Charles Fenerty (c. January 1821[2][3] – 10 June 1892) was a Canadian inventor who invented the wood pulp process for papermaking, which was first adapted into the production of newsprint.[4] Fenerty was also a poet, writing over 32 known poems.[5]