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The first know lighter, as we know them today, was created by a German named Johann W. Dobereiner in 1823. The lighter he invented was also called Dobereiner's lamp. It was massive by today's standard and was replaced by other, smaller lighters by the end of the 19th century.

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The invention of the modern cigarette lighter is credited to German chemist Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner in 1823. He created a device called the "Döbereiner's Lamp" which used a chemical reaction to create a flame.

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