It's not clear who made the first helmet. They were used as far back as 900BC by Assyrian soldiers in combat.
kyle cramer made the first helmet in 1885
At the time of the first circumcision.
timothy bohannon
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Tom Whittington
Harrison "No Game" Rains
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The pith helmet was first used in the 19th century. The helmet was made of cork or pith and was worn by many Europeans in the tropics. The pith helmet is also known a Safari helmet or sun hat.
A basnet is another term for a bascinet - a light helmet which was at first made open but later made with a visor.
The Cyclopes forged Hades' helmet
Swedish Ice Hockey champion, Sven Tumba invented the first hockey helmet, called the SPAPS-helmet
The first motorcycle helmet was invented by Prof. Charles F. Lombard who developed a unique energy absorbing helmet for the United States Air Force. So, the first motorcycle helmet was not designed as a motorcycle helmet but it was rather designed for aviation. Dr. Lombard patented his unique invention which was applied not only to aviation but also automobile racing, motorcycles, hockey, etc…