Marcel Grateau

CTL-E-3996 · Person · other · 1800s

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French hairdresser often accredited with inventing the hot comb in the late 1800s, when it was used by white women in Europe; the European Patent Office lists his patents for hair-waving and curling irons rather than a hot comb.

The record

• Also known as: Francois Marcel Grateau

Notes

RELP91 supporting entity for hot comb history.

Relationships

• Elroy J. Duncan — related to
  Marcel Grateau is often credited with inventing the hot comb in France; Elroy J. Duncan is credited with bringing it to the United States and manufacturing the first hot comb in America.
• Madam C.J. Walker — related to
  Madam C.J. Walker built her hair-care empire on the press-and-curl method using the hot comb, which Grateau is often credited with inventing in late-1800s France.

Referenced by

• Elroy J. Duncan — related to → this record

Sources

• NMAAHC - Sizzle

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