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Charles Macintosh FRS (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and the inventor of the modern waterproof raincoat. [1] The Mackintosh raincoat (the variant spelling is now standard) is named after him.
The Mackintosh raincoat (abbreviated as mac) is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made of rubberised fabric. [2] The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, although many writers added a letter k. The variant spelling of "Mackintosh" is now standard. [3]
The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society encourages greater awareness of the work of Mackintosh as an architect, artist and designer. The rediscovery of Mackintosh as a significant figure in design has been attributed to the designation of Glasgow as European City of Culture in 1990, [ 38 ] and exhibition of his work which accompanied the year ...
A raincoat is a waterproof or water-resistant garment worn on the upper body to shield the wearer from rain. The term rain jacket is sometimes used to refer to raincoats with long sleeves that are waist-length. A rain jacket may be combined with a pair of rain pants to make a rainsuit. Rain clothing may also be in one piece, like a boilersuit.
This particular piece of clothing has a sentimental meaning to Charles, as it was previously worn by his grandfather, George VI, during his 1937 coronation. The Supertunica Pool - Getty Images
The Mackintosh is a waterproof coat made from rubberised fabric, named after its inventor Charles Macintosh. The Gandhi cap is a white colored sidecap made from khadi. It was popularised by Mahatma Gandhi during the Indian independence movement.
Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), Scotland – waterproof raincoat, life vest Theodore Maiman (1927–2007), U.S. – Laser , see also Gordon Gould Ahmed Majan (born 1963), UAE – instrumented racehorse saddle and others
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