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.

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.

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.