Person

Charles Macintosh

Scottish chemist and inventor

b. 1766 CE – d. 1843 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Charles Macintosh FRS (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) is a Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof fabrics.

The Mackintosh raincoat (the variant spelling is now standard) is named for him.

Moran, J. (2017). Charles Macintosh. History Atlas. Retrieved 20 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/charles-macintosh/

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