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That depends a great deal on your definition of fountain pen. If you include quills (basically feathers with sharpened tips) then it was some folks before 900 AD. If you include dip pens, then some folks in the 1700s.
Otherwise, The first known description of a pen that could hold its own ink is of a french design by M. Bion for the Plume sans fin - feather without end in 1723.
1819- The Penographic was patented. Inkflow was managed by pulling on a valve behind the nib.
1832 John S. Parker patented a piston pen.
1884 Lewis Waterman had just lost a sale to a wealthy client because his pen spilled ink all over the document. He decided to improve on the design and patented his own design for an eyedropper filled pen that would not leak.
1900 or so Conklin started selling a pen with an internal bladder that could be squeezed by a protruding metal crescent. Other pen makers tried several ways to emulate that design without infringing on the patent. This lead to match fillers and coin fillers to push the metal bars against the sac. Sheaffer introduced a lever filler that outsold everything else. Other pen makers tried various designs until the 1960s when cartridge filled pens became the norm.
Many designs came and went over time, and some of the older designs can still be found today. So, who invented it? Maybe Monsieur Bion, but Waterman got more publicity
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What did they use before the pen was invented?
they used quills
What did people use before the pen was invented?
the feathers of a bird. loaded on he inside with ink they would sharpen it
What state has the fountain of youth?
The fountain of youth was not in Florida. It was supposedly on an island called Bimini, but of course, the fountain of youth does not exist.
When was the quill pen first invented?
Quills were the main writing tools for everyone from the 6th century until the 18th century. They were typically goose feathers and sometimes they were swan.
Where was Aphrodite's fountain located?
Greece
When was the pen invented?
in 1884 the fountain pen was invented... however the first conventional ballpoint pen was invented in 1938.the first ball point pen was invented in 1888.the first ball point pen was invented in 1888.
In 1884 what was invented by Lewis Waterman?
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.
Did Peregrin Williamson invented the fountain pen?
No, Peregrin Williamson did not invent the fountain pen. The fountain pen was invented by Lewis Waterman in the 1880s, which revolutionized writing instruments by allowing for a continuous flow of ink through a nib.
Who invented the fountinten pen?
The inventor of the FOUNTAIN pen is Petrache Poenaru
Did LE Waterman invent the pen?
Yes he did. He invented the fountain pen.
Which was invented first the fountain pen or Crayola crayons?
the fountain pen of corse the had water bak the ps. I am a blond
Who is the man who invented the Fountain Pen?
Around the year 1825 a famous romanian inventor, Petrache Poenaru, invented the fountain pen, while he was a student in Paris.
What did Lewis waterman invent?
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.
In what year was the fountain pen invented?
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.
What year was the fountain pen invented?
The year was 1884
Who invented fountain pen?
Lewis E. Waterman
What was the date that William Purvey invented the fountain pen?
1884
