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Who Invented the Safety Razor?

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Before Gillette 

1762–Earliest Known Description
of a Guard Razor

– Jean-Jacques Perret (France)

Perret PDF

Courtesy Mauro Lorenzi  
 
1847–First Patent for a Hoe-Type Guard Razor
–  William S. Henson, (England)
  
Henson Patent

Courtesy Thorsten Sjölin

1864–First U.S. Patent for a "Safety-Guard
for Razors"

– John Kinlochn(U.S.)
 
US Patent 41891
 

1880–First U.S. Patent for 
a "Safety Razor"

– Frederic[k]. & Otto F. Kampfe (U.S.A.)

Kampfe Patent
First Gillette Patents

Razor with Flexible,
Disposable, Double-edge Blade

King Camp Gillette (U.S.A.)
1902-28763
British Patent 28763 - 1902

US Patent 775134
U.S. Patent 775134 -1904

US Patent 775135
U.S. Patent 775135 - 1904

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