Who was the first person to invent plastic?
Alexander Parkes.
What was the purpose of Alexander Parkes in inventing plastic?
After testing interesting properties of natural rubber, Parkes started forming an idea of developing fully synthetic formula for a building material that could be easily molded while it is hot. In 1841 he received first patent for a method of waterproofing fabrics by thin coats of rubber.
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