Google Doodle: Charles Macintosh’s 250th Birthday

It’s a wonder how the weatherbeaten Brits coped before Scottish chemist Charles Macintosh invented his eponymous waterproof coat. His invention, patented in 1823, came about as he experimented with coal-tar naphtha and rubber and realised they could be fused together with fabric to create a waterproof surface. These days in the U.K., it’s common to call any type of raincoat a "Mac." Today’s Doodle shows Macintosh enjoying a Scottish rain shower whilst testing his ingenious invention. *** Name of doodle: Charles Macintosh’s 250th Birthday This doodle was shown: 29.12.2016 Countries, in which doodle was shown: Belarus, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States Keyword for this doodle: Charles Macintosh Chemist, Charles Macintosh, Charles Macintosh, Charles Macintosh, Charles Macintosh, Xімік Чарльз Макінтош, চার্লস মাকিনতশ , Charles Macintosh químico, Чарльз Макинтош, Charles Macintosh Link to doodle image: http://ift.tt/2iegcME via IFTTT

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