Who developed the idea of Pureland origami?

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Red origami crane with outstretched wings and pointed beak, displayed against a solid black background. — origami An origami crane.

The concept of Pureland origami was suggested by John Smith of England. He proposed a composition system that utilizes only square paper and simple "mountain" and "valley" folds, resulting in models that are designed to be easy to duplicate.1