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Edwin Binney (November 24, 1866 – December 17, 1934) was an American entrepreneur and inventor, who created the first dustless white chalk, and along with his cousin C. Harold Smith (born London, 1860 - died, 1931), was the founder of handicrafts company "Binney and Smith", which marketed his invention of the Crayola crayon.
A pioneer in the manufacture of carbon black, EdwinBinney was a founder of Binney & Smith, better known today for its Crayola products used by millions of children. Smith's innovations made black automobile tires, electric light carbons, and many other technological advances possible.
NIHF Inductee Edwin Binney invented the manufacturing of lamp black. He was known for his impeccable business sense, innovation, integrity and goodwill.
The 1986 bequest of 10,000 dance prints from Edwin Binney, 3rd, ’46, Ph.D. ’61, who became the HTC’s honorary curator of ballet, contributed significantly to its becoming one of the largest and most prominent performing-arts collections in the world.
Illustrated in color and brought right up to contemporary crayon making, this is a fascinating and well documented look at one man’s continuing legacy. You may not have heard of Edwin Binney but chances are you’ve used his invention: Crayola crayons.
Edwin Binney was an inventor who had found success producing chalk and all-black crayons, but he became aware that kids would really benefit from an affordable, safe, and durable coloring medium. Lots of experimentation with current and new methods led him to invent Crayola crayons.
Edwin Binney and Harold Smith founded Binney & Smith, Inc. in New York City in the late 1800s. At first, they specialized in industrial colorings, including the pigments that made country barns red and automobile tires black. Later, they began to make slate pencils for students.
