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Who invented the zebra crossing?

DSJ | 18:57 Sun 25th Sep 2011 | Quizzes & Puzzles

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The question is 'Who invented the zebra crossing?' and it seems simple enough until you try googling.

It seems that the black & white crossings were around before Hore-Belisha added the illuminated yellow plastic balls to mark them. James Callaghan apparently likened the crossings to zebras & that name stuck.

What would you give as your answer to this particular teaser?

dingbats

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bobthefisherman

Allegedly, it was George Charlesworth......

bobthefisherman

http://www.martinwest...s/westlake-header.jpg

askyourgran

I thought it was Hoare Belisha. I could be wrong but.....

DSJ

Question Author

Thank you both very much. That's sorted then.

TheWinner

The bit I found, was that Charlesworth didn't invent it.
see here: http://www.martinwest...harlesworth-dr-zebra/

I found this that suggests it may have been John Peak Knight
http://en.wikipedia.o...rian_crossing#History

bobthefisherman

All I can find in my books is that the Zebra Crossing was introduced in 1951, by a committee headed by George Charlesworth, although there is no mention of them being "invented".
Belisha beacons were already in use from 1936, without the black & white stripes.....

bobthefisherman

Well spotted Winner,
It seems that the Pedestrian Crossing was introduced long before the time of the Zebra Crossing, and the stripes were added to make it more visible....

DSJ

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Thank you all for your interest.

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