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The egyptians invented reed pens. These pens were made of reed or bamboo ( diferents plants ). People dipped the pen in to write. -
In the 6 th century, people used quill pens and ink to write.
A quill pen was made from the feathers of a big bird. The
writer dipped the quill pen in ink many times to
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Later petrache ponearu invented the fountain pen. The french governament patented it in 1827. Fountain pens
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Lazlo Biro was a printer from Hungary. In 1938, he invented a ballpoint pen. He wasn’t
the first person to invent the ballpoint pen, but his design was the best. -
Now, millions of people write with ballpoint pens, or biros (named after Lazlo Biro).
People like them because they don’t leave ink spots and don’t need refilling.
