he did not invent anything he patented the fountain pen which means he improved it the first fountain pen was invented by a french-man named M.Bion many many years ago.
Fountain Pen
Lewis Edison Waterman
Lewis Waterman
L.E. Waterman of New York designed the firstworkable fountain pen in 1884. Lazlo Biro patented the first ballpoint pen in 1938
Lewis E. Waterman
The earliest record of a fountain type pen dates back to 973 with the caliph of the Maghreb. The first fountain pens that did not use quills was invented by Lewis Waterman in 1884.
He did NOT invent the fountain pen he patented it. The first fountain pen was invented by a french-man named M.Bion. Lewis Waterman just improved it.
Lewis Waterman was born on November 18, 1837.
Lewis Waterman, the patent-er of the Waterman fountain pen, died on May 1, 1901, from complications of asthma.
Willard Waterman's birth name is Willard Lewis Waterman.
Lewis Waterman, founder of the Waterman pen company, was born in Decatur, New York on November 18, 1837. Waterman died on May 1, 1901.
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Lewis Edson Waterman (1837-1901) was an American inventor and the founder of the Waterman Pen Company. He is credited with inventing the first practical fountain pen in 1884, which featured a capillary feed system and eliminated the need to continuously dip the pen in ink. His invention revolutionized writing instruments and contributed to the development of modern fountain pens.