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Members:
 García Estrada Carla Isabel
 Gómez López María Josselin
 Herrera Rojas Luz Aurora
 Martínez Botello Nancy Valeria
 Moreno Cervantes Beatriz
 Murillo Navarro Michelle Guadalupe
 Valdez Cervantes Natalia Jocelin
 Who invented band-aids?

The inventor of band-aids or band-aids is

the American Earle Dickson in 1921. He
was an employee of Johnson & Johnson.
Specifically in the department of the
purchase of cotton to make bandages.
 Origin of band-aids
According to what is known, Josephine Knight, Earle's
wife, was very clumsy with the handling of sharp tools,
so she cut herself frequently.
Dickson then had the idea and need to keep bandages
ready that she could put on herself when she was injured,
so she pre-cut pieces of gauze and placed duct tape on
them.

This simple but very practical invention of Earle not only served to take care of
Josephine, but also caught the attention of Johnson & Johnson executives, who
immediately showed their interest in the product and did not hesitate to market it.
 Evolution of band-aids
It was advertising, as in so many cases, that made band-aids a star product. As the
doctors' word of mouth did not achieve quick results, the product was distributed free of
charge to the country's boy scouts and butchers. Such was the success of the campaign
that in 1924 strips three inches long and four inches wide were mechanically
manufactured.
In 1928 the product, evolved, could be purchased with ventilation
holes to facilitate air circulation and make wound healing faster. The
good Dickson was rewarded with a vice-presidency in the Company.
Over the years, the band-aid continued to evolve more in the aesthetic
aspect than in its basic composition.

Band-aids emerged anyway: round, square, rectangular, oval,

triangular. Also, band-aids with colored drawings went on the market,
something that parents appreciated very much.
 What is the function of a
band-aid?
The most important function of the band-aid is to "protect the wound
from external influences, such as rubbing and pressure, as well as
preventing contamination." This is why "the use and the time you
must remain in a wound will depend on the period you are exposed
to a garment or dirt."
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