Laszlo Biro
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About
Hungarian journalist who invented the first ballpoint pen.
Before Fame
He set out to combine the quick-drying properties of newspaper ink with the ease of use of pens.
Trivia
His ballpoint pens were first used on military airplanes, where altitude air pressure made previous ink pens impractical.
Family Life
He and his brothers worked together on the ballpoint pen and moved to Argentina to start selling them.
Associated With
He and George Mikes, born a few years after Biro, both became well-known Hungarian journalists.
