When did vaping started?? and who is the genius behind it?

[Lonewonderer]

Hi! i'm just wondering When did vaping started?? and who is the genius behind it?

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

Here. Let me google something for you.

Let me google that for you

Most folks place 2004 as the year of the birth of "vaping."

 

[Ronald3638]

Here's a link I found that answers the question.

http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventions/a/Electronic-Cigarettes.htm

Like many inventions, the electronic cigarette was originally invented way ahead of it's time so it never got off the ground until recently and only because of all the anti-smoking regulations.