These pens go by many names around the world, but they're known mainly by two monikers. One is "ballpoint pen," which describes the principle behind it, and "biro," which is the name of the man who ...

When it comes to simple engineering solutions to everyday problems, there are few finer examples than the ballpoint pen. An early print advertisement for a ‘new writing instrument’ called the Biro ...

The ballpoint pen, which is used in homes, workplaces, schools, and other places where people write, is arguably the most common tool in our daily lives. Its invention transformed the way we write in ...

Hungarian journalist and innovator László Bíró became a household name with his quick-drying ballpoint pen that literally wrote his name into the history books of the 20th century. Written by Nick ...