Who Created E Cigarettes Discover the Inventor and History Behind E Cigarettes Who Invented The Vape? Hon Lik invented the e cigarette to quit smoking but now he's a dual user Vaping The Guardian 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. E cigs a 'consumer driven' revolution born from a bad dream Reuters