Who invented the paper clip?

Who invented the paper clip?

The Byzantines had a type of expensive brass paper clip to hold imperial documents invented paper clips in ancient times. However, the inexpensive modern paper clip with rounded edges was produced in Great Britain in the 1890’s by ‘The Gem manufacturing Company’, which is why these clips are even today often referred to as ‘gem clips’. A Norwegian inventor, Johan Vaaler patented another version of the paperclip in 1899. Vaaler got a lot of publicity in Norway for his invention, and during World War II, the humble paper clip became a symbol of resistance against the Germans.