When it rain, do you stay in school and wait until the rain stops? Or do
you use an umbrella? Or would you run home in the rain? Most of us have
experienced the use of a raincoat during a rain. Have you ever thought of who
invented the raincoat? Why is a raincoat water-proof, but not our school
uniforms?
The idea of inventing the raincoat began by chance when Charles Macintosh,
a Scottish chemist who was working in a rubber actory accidentally poured latex
on his clothes. He was unable to wipe off the latex. After work, he had to wear
the dirty clothes and walk home. On his way home, heavy rain came pouring down.
When he reached home, he was surprised to find that the part of his clothes
that was covered with latex was not wet at all.
This sparked an idea for Macintosh to carefully coat a layer of latex to a
robe and this became the world’s first raincoat.
Food for Thought :
Observation and innovation are what lead to unexpected discoveries. If you
have a keen observation , you will be able to capture many opportunities in
life.
Short Stories on Discoveries, Inventions, Innovation & Creativity
AAET and UTAR, 2015
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