A chronological list of the important events for the topic "Pencil"
1564 Modern pencil becomes common in England EnglandEngland is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ...
1565 The pencil is first documented by Conrad Gesner.
1770 Joseph Priestley Joseph PriestleyJoseph Priestley was an English [i] chemist [i], philosopher [i], dissenting [i] ... , British Kingdom of Great BritainKingdom of Great Britain ... chemist, recommends the use of a rubber to remove pencil marks.
1858 Hyman Lipman patents a pencil with an attached eraser.