They are produced in a of sizes and colors. They just about every desk in the world. We use them to make , take telephone messages, post and mark pages in a book. Managers, , and students can’t live without them. What are they? Post-it notes of !
In 1968, Dr. Spence Silver, a scientist for 3M Company developed an unusual . It stuck to objects, but could easily be off; not exactly what he had . It was thought to be useless, but Silver shared his idea with .
In the early ’s, another 3M scientist named Arthur Fry was singing in a church . He used bookmarks to keep his place in the , but they kept falling out. Remembering Silver's , Fry applied some to his . He noticed they were strong enough to stick to surfaces, but left no after removal, and could be . His problem was solved.
3M Corporation created the name Post-it for Fry's and began commercial production in the late 70s. In , the company launched an consumer marketing strategy and the Post-it note off. Today it is one of the top 5 office sold. Said Art Fry, “None of us were really . We were just normal people who were to give something new a try.”