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

The menu was signed in fountain pen by six influential Chinese statesmen, including Mao and Premier Zhou Enlai.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

I pick up her fountain pen and just as I’ve circled the listings to mark the Danneman addresses, I hear the front door swing open.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse