Patents for ballpoint pens go back to the late 1800s, but it took half a century to develop good, fast-drying inks. Bic, Pilot, and other makers jealously guard their formulas, but to get that ...

Martin demonstrated the ballpoint's ability for the Royal Air Force in London and the U.S. Air Force in Washington, ... When the War ended, ballpoint pens went into commercial production in 1945.

Fisher Space Pen has released new pressurized-ink ballpoint pens celebrating its partnership with Blue Origin. (Image credit: Fisher Space Pen) Fisher Space Pen has some new Blue ballpoints.

June 10 is National Ballpoint Pen Day (as well as, for some reason, National Iced Tea Day). The inventor of the ballpoint pen was Hungarian journalist Laszlo Biro, who was also a hypnotist ...

The ballpoint pen as we know it was patented on June 10, 1943, by brothers László and György Bíró, who sought a cleaner, more reliable alternative to fountain pens.

How the ballpoint pen writes is everything you'd expect from a $300+ pen: the ink that flows from its rollerball tip feels buttery smooth against paper—you'll never experience skipping either.

The Royal Air Force became the first major buyers of the ballpoint pen with the organisation ordering 30,000 of the devices during WW2. The pen was popular with pilots as they were able to operate ...

In an echo of the ‘Sharpiegate’ conspiracy theory, right-wing influencers are calling on voters to use only blue ballpoint pens in Tuesday’s midterms November 7, 2022 More than 2 years ago 8 min ...

The Slimfold fountain pens (left) were sold in 4 colours {black, blue, ... The Parker Pen company was awarded the Royal Warrant as its sole supplier of pens and inks in 1962.

1943: Brothers László and Georg Bíró, Hungarian refugees living in Argentina, patent the ballpoint pen. A half-century-old idea is coming to commercial fruition. Lewis Waterman’s invention ...