The first rubber eraser was developed in the year 1770 by an English engineer, Edward Nairne. An eraser was attached to the pencil end by Hymen Lipman of Philadelphia in the United States and received the first patent on 30th March 1858.
The first rubber eraser was developed in the year 1770 by an English engineer, Edward Nairne. An eraser was attached to the pencil end by Hymen Lipman of Philadelphia in the United States and received the first patent on 30th March 1858.