Historedia
Person

Johan Vaaler

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1899–1901

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Johan Vaaler, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Johan Vaaler patents the paperclip

    1899–1901

    Role: Inventor and Patent Clerk

    1. 1899 · Kristiania (inferred from Vaaler's employment)Design Development

      Around 1899, Vaaler designed a steel wire binding to hold paper together, a design that was less functional than existing models.

    2. 1900-1901 · GermanyGerman Patent Application

      Vaaler applied for a German patent on November 12, 1900, which was granted on June 6, 1901.

    3. 1901 · United StatesUS Patent Application

      Vaaler filed an application for a United States patent on January 9, 1901.

Sources

  1. Johan Vaaler Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-14