fountain pen
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American inventor Louis E. Waterman is credited for developing and patenting the first modern fountain pen in 1884—one that could store ink inside and eliminate the need for a separate ink pot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
He had carried an ink pot with him in battle and written in the diary with his fountain pen.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025
He wrote with a fountain pen, not a computer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
Decorators also work at wheels and with specialized tools, like one instrument that resembles a fountain pen.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2023
She could imagine herself hurrying down now to her bedroom, to a clean block of lined paper and her marbled, Bakelite fountain pen.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
