László Bíró
Hungarian-Argentine inventor (1899–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Hungarian Olympic wrestler, see László Bíró (wrestler).
The native form of this personal name is Bíró László József. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
László József Bíró (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː ˈjoːʒɛf ˈbiːroː]; born László József Schweiger; 29 September 1899 – 24 October 1985), Hispanicized as Ladislao José Biro, was a Hungarian-Argentine inventor who patented the first commercially successful modern ballpoint pen. The first ballpoint pen had been invented roughly 50 years earlier by John J. Loud, but it was not a commercial success.
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Born | László József Schweiger (1899-09-29)29 September 1899 |
Died | 24 October 1985(1985-10-24) (aged 86) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Other names | Ladislas Jozsef Biro Ladislao José Biro |
Citizenship | Hungarian Argentine |
Known for | Inventor of the first commercially successful ballpoint pen |
Spouse | Elsa Schick |
Children | Mariana Bíró |
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