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title: "Who came first lighter or matchstick?"  
description: "A short explanation of the lighter and matchstick history"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-19  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2541/who-came-first-lighter-or-matchstick  
category: "trending"  
tags: ["facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Who came first lighter or matchstick?

![Who can first lighter or matchstick](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9b09e75a-153b-4499-bacf-2dc46a412b02/images/6df4dc72-c769-4824-8a3c-e7b2531688ee.jpeg) ![Who can first lighter or matchstick](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9b09e75a-153b-4499-bacf-2dc46a412b02/images/804f059e-e021-4978-9b84-a0b2c9578cc8.jpeg) The lighter was invented before the matchstick. ![Who can first lighter or matchstick](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9b09e75a-153b-4499-bacf-2dc46a412b02/images/c940f0ad-cf23-46aa-8e55-b0f3f9245d71.jpeg) The first lighter was invented in 1823 by Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner, a German chemist. ![Who can first lighter or matchstick](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9b09e75a-153b-4499-bacf-2dc46a412b02/images/c940f0ad-cf23-46aa-8e55-b0f3f9245d71.jpeg) Furthermore, the first matchstick was invented in 1826 by an English chemist named John Walker. ![Who can first lighter or matchstick](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9b09e75a-153b-4499-bacf-2dc46a412b02/images/7defb203-6a60-4c98-9ff9-a3337df4b81f.jpeg) The matchstick quickly became more popular than the lighter because it was cheaper and easier to use. ![Who can first lighter or matchstick](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/9b09e75a-153b-4499-bacf-2dc46a412b02/images/6bac4312-e417-4555-801b-4da54e3426f5.jpeg) Today, for many people, lighters and matches are an essential component of daily life.

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