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László József Bíró

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László József Bíró

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Also known as Ladislao José Biro, Ladislao Biro, Laszlo Biro, Laszlo Jozsef Biro, Ladislao Jose Biro

ungarischer Erfinder

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László Bíró was a Hungarian inventor best known for developing the modern ballpoint pen in the 1930s, which revolutionized writing by using a small rotating ball to dispense ink more reliably than fountain pens. His invention became widely adopted around the world and transformed everyday writing, making pens more practical and accessible for everyday use.

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Instance of
human
Given name
László
Family name
Bíró
Gender
male
Citizenship
Hungary
Place of birth
Budapest
Place of death
Buenos Aires
Occupation
sculptor
Languages spoken
Hungarian
Native language
Hungarian
Religion
Lutheranism
Image
Laszlo biro inventor.jpg
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László József Bíró
date of birth
1899-09-29
date of death
1985-10-24
name in native language
Bíró László József
different from
László Bíró
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László József Bíró [ˈlaːsloː ˈjoːʒɛf ˈbiːroː], geboren als László József Schweiger (* 29. September 1899 in Budapest, Ungarn; † 24. Oktober 1985 in Buenos Aires, Argentinien) war ein ungarischer Erfinder. Er ließ sich als Erster einen kommerziell erfolgreichen Kugelschreiber patentieren.

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