1. Yes, he invented the waterproof raincoat. Charles, a native of Scotland, began experimenting with chemicals and discovered that naphtha was able to dissolve India rubber, according to UK’s ...

With heavy rain expected to blight parts of the UK over the New Year weekend, now seems like an ideal time celebrate the man who invented the mackintosh raincoat. Charles Macintosh, born in Glasgow on ...

LONDON -- Google has today paid homage to the Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh, creator of the iconic 'Mackintosh' waterproof raincoat -- by creating an animated Doodle in celebration of his 250th ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Traditional all-weather raincoats, designed for the working masses almost 200 years ago, joined the ranks of upmarket London fashion on Wednesday, when Mackintosh opened its first ...

In 1823, a Scottish chemist named Charles Macintosh developed a process for waterproofing fabric by bonding it with rubber. Unfortunately, the chemical solution he used left the material hard, brittle ...

Google has an animated Google logo, aka Doodle, for the 250th birthday of Charles Macintosh, the inventor of waterproof fabric. Which is why the doodle shows the man in a raincoat, to recognize his ...

In these gray winter days, Google is paying homage to an inventor who has helped countless people stay dry in inclement weather—Charles Macintosh. “Today’s Doodle shows Macintosh enjoying a Scottish ...

Planning on flexing your sartorial muscles in the blog arena? You’ll need to come packing. And no, we’re not referring to your pocket square game. Every week on The Eye, we’ll cover a basic term you ...

A proper raincoat will carry you through years of showers, downpours, and monsoons, but you don't want to buy one and then wait around for bad weather. You want to wear the thing. So invest in a storm ...