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Um, nope. Not from cheese. It's Hungarian and it means "judge". A Hungarian man named Biro invented the ball point pen, thus them being called "Biro's" in England. Although many people pronounce it "BI-ro" it's actually supposed to be "Beer-o".

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Where did the word biro come from?

It was named after László József Bíro, the man that invented it.


How did Ladislao Biro come up with the idea of the Biro?

Ladislao Biro was working as a journalist when he found that the newspaper ink was smudge-free. So he started to work with his brother, Georg, to create the Biro.


What is the word Biro named after?

The word 'biro' or 'Biro' comes from the name of the inventor of the ballpoint pen as we know it now, and refers specifically to the Biro and generically to that type of pen. The inventor's name was László József Bíró (or, in his native Hungarian, Bíró László József); he lived from 1899 to 1985. You can learn more about Biro from many sources, including the link below.


Who invented the biro?

lazlo biro invented the biro in 1985


Who invented BIRO?

Ladislao Biro Invented the Biro with his brother, Georg.


What is a Biro?

A biro is a BIRO-brand ballpoint pen, or by extension, any variety of ballpoint pen.


What is the birth name of Barney Biro?

Barney Biro's birth name is Barnet Wolf Biro.


Who was Laszlo Biro's wife name?

Laszlo Biro's wife's name is Elsa Elizabeth Schick Biro.


Who is Daniel Biro married to?

He is married to Bonnie Biro.


Did Laszlo Biro create the ballpoint pen alone?

No. He created the Ballpoint pen with his brother Gyorgy Biro


who assisted laszlo biro him with his inventions?

who assisted with laszlo biro


When was the first biro invented?

The first biro was created in 1985