Who was the first person to make a pencil?

The first modern pencil is attributed to the invention of a graphite core encased in wood, which emerged in the 16th century. This innovation is often credited to the English in 1564, particularly the discovery of a large graphite deposit in Borrowdale, Cumbria. The wood-encased graphite pencil was later popularized by manufacturers such as the German company Faber-Castell in the 18th century. However, the exact individual responsible for the very first pencil remains unclear, as it was a gradual development.