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by Answerbag Staff on February 16th, 2010

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When was the combination lock invented?

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  • by S. Johnson on February 16th, 2010

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    The combination lock was invented by an Arabian engineer and inventor named al-Jazari in the Middle Ages sometime before 1206. The first modern combination lock was patented by Linus Yale, Sr., and C. Wilson in October 1843.

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    The Independent: How Islamic Inventors Changed the World

    Yale: The History of Yale Locks

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