Sharp Corporation
- 1912-1914 - Company founded
- 1915-1919 - Invention of Ever-Sharp Pencil
- 1953-1954 - First Japan-made TV
- 1964-1966 - World's first electronic calculator
- 1987 - Sharp -- the LCD specialists
1912: Founder, Tokuji Hayakawa, was awarded a patent for the "Tokubijo" snap buckle (he was 18 years old at the time). On September 15, 1912, he established a small metalworking shop in Tokyo. The company began with three employees and initial capital of just under 50 yen...... Sharp
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