††A razor is a sharpened metal blade used to remove hair from the face or body. Razors were known in the Bronze Age, but it was not until 1947 that the safety razor was invented by William Henson. King Camp Gillette, a travelling salesman, invented the disposable razor blade in 1901. In the first year, the American Safety Razor Company sold 51. The following year 90,000 holders were sold and 12,500,000 blades. The electric razor was invented in 1928 by Colonel Jacob Schick.
