The Story
Fenerty was concerned about the difficulty a local paper mill was having in obtaining an adequate supply of rags to make quality paper. He succeeded in making paper from wood pulp as early as 1841 but neglected to publicize his discovery until 1844, by which time others had patented paper-making process based on wood fibre.
Sources: The Canadian Encyclopedia 2000 ed.
Portrait Source: Stora Enso Oyj’s history website.
The Person
- Birthdate
- November 30, 1820
- Birthplace
- Upper Sackville, NS
- Date of Death
- June 10, 1892
- Place of Death
- Lower Sackville, NS
- Status
- Deceased
- Last Updated
- September 18, 2001
- Popularity
- 12810
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