Charles Fenerty | |
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.jpg) Fenerty, c. 1870 | |
| Born | c. January 1821 |
| Died | 10 June 1892 Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| 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]
- ^ Burger, Peter. Charles Fenerty and his Paper Invention. Toronto: Peter Burger, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9783318-1-8 pp.44–45
- ^ Burger, Peter. Charles Fenerty and his Paper Invention. Toronto: Peter Burger, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9783318-1-8 pp.14–15
- ^ Note: His date of birth still remains unknown. Though his tombstone says 1821, there is enough evidence to suggest that his birth year was 1820 (see: Charles Fenerty and his Paper Invention by Burger, Peter)
- ^ Morris Wayman (1973). Guide for Planning Pulp and Paper Enterprises. Food & Agriculture Org. p. 283. ISBN 978-92-5-100058-8.
- ^ Burger, Peter. Charles Fenerty and his Paper Invention. Toronto: Peter Burger, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9783318-1-8 pp.89-169