Celebrating the legacy of Nicolas-Jacques Conté who invented the modern pencil and Conté crayon
Nicolas-Jacques Conté, a French painter, balloonist, army officer, and inventor of the modern pencil, was born on this day, August 4, 1755, in Normandy, France. If our daily lives are easier and more expressive due to the simple gift of the pencil, it is Conté to whom we must direct our gratitude to. He made […]