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1. How Paperweights Emerged from the Desk of Necessity.

Author

Petroski, Henry

Subjects
*PAPERWEIGHTS, *PAPER, *ENGINEERING, *INVENTIONS, *HISTORY, *EQUIPMENT & supplies, *HISTORY of inventions
Abstract

The article discusses the role that necessity played in the invention of paperweights from the late 19th century through the 1950s in the U.S., including the electrical engineer Charles P. Steinmetz's use of ad-hoc paperweights throughout his career. An overview of various items used to hold down paper, including rounded stones and horseshoes, is provided.

Published
2016
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