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John Loud invented the ballpoint pen in 1888 as a cleaner and more reliable alternative to dip pens and fountain pens. The ballpoint pen dispenses ink over a small metal ball at its tip, and became the most widely used writing instrument in the world due to its simple design and millions being manufactured and sold daily. Some high-end ballpoint pens are designed for collectors, and the Bic Cristal disposable pen has become a recognized design in museums due to its popularity and place in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection.

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Ballpoint Pen

John Loud invented the ballpoint pen in 1888 as a cleaner and more reliable alternative to dip pens and fountain pens. The ballpoint pen dispenses ink over a small metal ball at its tip, and became the most widely used writing instrument in the world due to its simple design and millions being manufactured and sold daily. Some high-end ballpoint pens are designed for collectors, and the Bic Cristal disposable pen has become a recognized design in museums due to its popularity and place in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection.

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Ballpoint pen

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Ballpoint pen

A retractable ballpoint pen assemblage (Schneider K15)

Inventor  John Loud (patent)

Inception 1888

A ballpoint pen , also known as a biro[1] or ball pen, is a pen that dispenses ink (usually in paste
form) over a metal ball at its point, i.e. over a "ball point". The metal commonly used is steel, brass,
or tungsten carbide.[2] The design was conceived and developed as a cleaner and more reliable
alternative to dip pens and fountain pens, and it is now the world's most-used writing
instrument;[3] millions are manufactured and sold daily.[4] As a result, it has influenced art and graphic
design and spawned an artwork genre.
Some pen manufacturers produce designer ballpoint pens for the high-end and collectors' markets.
The Bic Cristal is a popular disposable type of ballpoint pen whose design is recognized by its place
in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.[5]

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