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Edwin Binney (November 24, 1866 – December 17, 1934) was an American entrepreneur and inventor, who created the first dustless white chalk, and along with his cousin C. Harold Smith (born London, 1860 - died, 1931), was the founder of handicrafts company Binney & Smith, which marketed his invention of the Crayola crayon.
Crayola LLC, formerly the Binney & Smith Company, is an American manufacturing and retail company specializing in art supplies. It is known for its brand Crayola and best known for its crayons . The company is headquartered in Forks Township, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
1880: Joseph Binney sets up headquarters in New York City, joined by son Edwin Binney and nephew C. Harold Smith. [2] 1885: Joseph Binney retires; Edwin and C. Harold Smith, form a partnership and call their company Binney & Smith. [3] Early products include red oxide pigment used in barn paint and carbon black used for car tires.
The property once belonged to Edwin Binney, who invented the Crayola crayon. He and his wife, Alice, had a significant impact on Fort Pierce.
An assortment of crayon boxes produced by Binney Smith between 1903 and 1910. Since the introduction of Crayola drawing crayons by Binney & Smith in 1903, more than two hundred colors have been produced in a wide variety of assortments. The line has undergone several major revisions, notably in 1935, 1949, 1958, and 1990.
It's a fitting tribute to Crayon inventor Edwin Binney. Fort Pierce residents will be rolling out the red carpet Saturday for Crayola executives. It's a fitting tribute to Crayon inventor Edwin ...
Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith had been long established in the coloring marketplace through Binney's Peekskill, New York, chemical works making lampblack by burning whale and carbon black, as well as their chalk products. In 1902, they developed and introduced the Staonal marking crayon.
Amos Binney, American physician, malacologist and father of William G. Binney; Constance Binney (1896–1989), American stage and film actress and dancer; David Binney, saxophonist and composer; Don Binney, New Zealand painter; Edward William Binney (1812–1882), English geologist; Edwin Binney (1866–1934), inventor of the Crayola crayon