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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.
[1] 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.
By 1905, the line had expanded to offering 18 different-sized crayon boxes [17] with five different-sized crayons, only two of which survive today—the "standard size" (a standard sized Crayola crayon is 3 + 5 ⁄ 8 in × 5 ⁄ 16 in (92.1 mm × 7.9 mm)) and the "large size" (large sized Crayola crayons are 4 in × 7 ⁄ 16 in (102 mm × 11 mm ...
The property once belonged to Edwin Binney, who invented the Crayola crayon. He and his wife, Alice, had a significant impact on Fort Pierce. Fort Pierce home of Crayola crayon inventor to join St ...
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.
Palmer, born Dorothy Binney on July 20, 1888, [1]: 8 was the daughter of Edwin Binney, [2] the manufacturer known for Binney & Smith company which produced Crayola crayons. [3] Growing up she was known as Dorfry to her friends and family, [ 4 ] and she was a championship swimmer. [ 5 ]
In 1911, Putnam married Dorothy Binney (1888–1982), the daughter of Edwin Binney, inventor and co-owner, with cousin C. Harold Smith, of Binney & Smith Inc., the company that made Crayola crayons. They had two sons, David Binney Putnam (1913–1992) and George Palmer Putnam Jr. (1921–2013), and for a time lived in Bend, Oregon , where ...
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