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
Its reappearance a couple of weeks ago was so unexpected that the fountain pen community, which makes up a small but passionate corner of the office supplies market, was agog.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024
Gary pulled a gold fountain pen from his jacket pocket and signed the frontispiece with a flourish.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
