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László Bíró

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László Bíró

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Also known as László József Bíró, Ladislao José Biro, Ladislao Biro, Laszlo Biro, Laszlo Jozsef Biro, Ladislao Jose Biro

giornalista e inventore ungherese

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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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Commons category
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, ispanizzato in Ladislao José Biro (Budapest, 29 settembre 1899 – Buenos Aires, 24 ottobre 1985), è stato un giornalista e inventore ungherese naturalizzato argentino, famoso per aver ideato la penna a sfera che porta il suo nome.

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