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jan 1, 1824 - Portland cement

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Joseph Aspdin, bricklayer and mason in Leeds UK, is credited with the invention of Portland cement. He named his cement Portland, after it resembled the stone quarried on the Isle of Portland off the British coast.

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jan 1, 1824
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~ 202 years ago