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Who invented the lighter?


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The cigarette lighter was invented 11 years prior in 1816 by a German chemist named J.W. Dobereiner. ChaCha

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Cigarette lighters became popular after the 1932 invention of the Zippo lighter by George G. Blaisdell.

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Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner was the first to invent a lighter. ChaCha!

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The cigarette lighter was invented in 1816 by a German chemist named J.W. Dobereiner . Thank you for asking ChaCha! Text back TIPS

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