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
When Trump admired the handcrafted wooden fountain pen Lee used to sign the White House guest book, saying “it’s a nice pen, you want to take it with you?”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 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
“The fountain pen really plugs into that,” he said.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024
I’m left with one consolation, small though it may be: my fountain pen was cremated, just as I would like to be someday!
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
