The first smoker to try a nicotine vape ("e cigarette") was Hon Lik. He invented it to help himself quit smoking. He has vaped for 20 years, and is now 70 years old. Hon Lik is credited with inventing the modern e cigarette. He invented it to help himself stop smoking cigarettes but is now a dual user, both smoking and vaping. : r wikipedia Who Created E Cigarettes Discover the Inventor and History Behind E Cigarettes Vaping Devices (Electronic Cigarettes) DrugFacts National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)