James Chalmers (inventor)

James Chalmers
Born	(1782-02-02)2 February 1782 Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Died	26 August 1853(1853-08-26) (aged 71) Dundee, Scotland
Burial place	526 Dundee Howff
Nationality	Scottish
Occupation	Inventor

James Chalmers (2 February 1782 – 26 August 1853) was a Scottish inventor (buried on 1 September 1853) who it was claimed, by his son, was the inventor of the adhesive postage stamps.^[a]
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