Charles Macintosh (December 29, 1766-July 25, 1843) was a Scottish chemist and inventor of waterproof fabrics. The Mackintosh raincoat is named after him. Macintosh was born in Glasgow, where he was first employed as a clerk. He devoted all his spare time to science, particularly chemistry, and before he was twenty resigned his clerkship to take up the manufacture of chemicals. In this he was highly successful, inventing various new processes. Wikipedia
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