You may not realise this but the humble ballpoint pen, used by millions of people around the world every day, is less than eight decades old. Jump to content. UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...

The patent was awarded on June 10, 1943, the anniversary of which is celebrated as National Ballpoint Pen Day—but the story didn't end there. Argentinian pen ad. Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 2.5 ...

Google doodle is commemorating the 117th birthday of Ladislao Jose Biro, a name not quite familiar when we think of inventors who changed the world with their inventions.

The historic and now delayed launch of a Space X rocket carrying two NASA astronauts reignited interest in the Southern Nevada company because they make the world's only ballpoint pen to work in ...

The Ballpoint Pen. It's an object lesson in state-run inefficiency. January 15, 2017 at 7:10 PM EST. By Adam Minter. Adam Minter is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering the business of sports.

His preferred tool is a standard Bic ballpoint pen, leaving no room for mistakes, slips or smudges. Artist James Mylne spends hundreds of hours on each of his drawings.

For years, posts on Reddit, X and other platforms have claimed that the reason the tops of ballpoint pen caps are perforated is to save lives: Other posts on Reddit and X ...

A 20-year-old Army hero is being credited with saving the life of a Texas man after he crafted a makeshift medical device out of a ballpoint pen to perform a lifesaving maneuver. Sgt. Trey Troney w… ...

China, the world's biggest manufacturer of ballpoint pens, has finally developed its own pen tips, ending a long-term reliance on imported ones. US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文 双语 Français HOME ...

American banker John L. Loud patented a ballpoint pen in 1888. It used a ball-and-socket to deliver sticky, quick-drying ink. Too sticky: The ink was so coarse, it didn't really work well on paper.

American banker John L. Loud patented a ballpoint pen in 1888. It used a ball-and-socket to deliver sticky, quick-drying ink. Too sticky: The ink was so coarse, it didn't really work well on paper.