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The Mackintosh raincoat (abbreviated as mac) is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made of rubberised fabric. [2] The Mackintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, although many writers added a letter k. The variant spelling of "Mackintosh" is now standard. [3]
The grave of Charles Macintosh, Glasgow Cathedral (left). Provost Anderson's tomb, Glasgow Cathedral (right): Macintosh is listed on the right as his great grandson. Charles Macintosh FRS (29 December 1766 – 25 July 1843) was a Scottish chemist and the inventor of the modern waterproof raincoat . [ 1 ]
[10] [11] The Mackintosh raincoat was made out of a fabric impregnated with impermeable rubber, although lacking the better curing methods of earlier Mesoamerican rainwear, the early coats suffered from odor, stiffness, and a tendency to deteriorate from natural body oils and hot weather. Many tailors were reluctant to use his new fabric, and ...
M'Intosh, McIntosh, MacIntosh, Macintosh, or Mackintosh (Gaelic: Mac an Tòisich) is a Scottish surname, originating from the Clan Mackintosh. Mac an Tòisich means (son of) leader/chief. [citation needed] Notable people with the surname include: Alan McIntosh (born 1939), Welsh footballer
This list of Scottish Gaelic surnames shows Scottish Gaelic surnames beside their English language equivalent. Unlike English surnames (but in the same way as Slavic , Lithuanian and Latvian surnames ), all of these have male and female forms depending on the bearer, e.g. all Mac- names become Nic- if the person is female.
Mackintosh, a form of waterproof raincoat; Mackintosh's or John Mackintosh and Co., British confectionery company Rowntree Mackintosh, following a 1969 merger; Mackintosh's Toffee, its namesake confectionery; McIntosh (apple), an apple cultivar; McIntosh Laboratory, an American manufacturer of high-end audio equipment
The origin of the mackinaw jacket is owed to the British Army Captain Charles Roberts, [5] while commanding Fort St. Joseph along the St. Mary's River near Sault Ste. Marie. Roberts was unable to obtain military-issued winter greatcoats from his general headquarters (G.H.Q.) located in Montreal , Quebec, for the forty soldiers of the 10th Royal ...
Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), Scotland – waterproof raincoat, life vest Theodore Maiman (1927–2007), U.S. – Laser , see also Gordon Gould Ahmed Majan (born 1963), UAE – instrumented racehorse saddle and others