Who made the first paper shredder?

The first paper shredder was created in 1909 by Abbot Augustus Low in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He initially built the shredder to destroy unused paper documents from his office. Low initially called his invention the "Standard Paper Shredder" and started his own business, the "Shredding Machine Company," making the devices. Initially used in banks, government offices, and large corporate firms, paper shredders became widely used in the late 1980s and early 1990s, thanks to growing concerns about identity theft and privacy issues.