The scooter, as we know it today, has a history that involves several inventors and designs. The earliest versions of scooters can be traced back to the early 19th century, when people began to create individual variations of riding platforms on two wheels. However, one of the first notable patents for a kick scooter was filed by a German inventor named W. E. H. M. G. H. H. Tönnies in 1921.
Modern scooters, particularly the push scooters that many of us are familiar with, gained popularity in the 1990s. Designers and companies like Micro Mobility Systems, co-founded by Wim Ouboter in Switzerland, played a significant role in popularizing the compact, lightweight, and foldable designs that have become widely used around the world.
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