László+Bíró

. **Name:** Laszlo Biro [|http://budapestpocketguide.com/laszlo-biro/the-inventor-of-the-ballpoint-pen.html http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa101697.htm http://www.2facts.com/tsof/search/sb000005.asp http://facts.trendstoday.info/gadgets/the-ballpoint-pen-aka-biro http://encyklopedia.sme.sk/clanok.asp?cl=1050842
 * Birth Date:** September 29, 1899
 * Death Date:** November 24,1985
 * Brother:** Georg, who was a chemist and helped Georg come up with the specially formulated ink.
 * School:** Went to Medical School, but did not graduate
 * Trade:** As a journalist, he was irritated by using a fountain pen, and thought about how he could replace it with a more convenient writing implement.
 * Born:** Born in Budapest, Hungary.
 * Early Jobs**: His first jobs were in Hungary, but his experimentation on making the ballpoint pen was partly in Hungary, partly in Paris, and partly in Argentina, because in 1939, he feared for the safety of himself and his family, so they moved first to Paris, then to Argentina.
 * Journalist Jobs:** Was the editor of the journal "Hongarie-Magyororszag-Hungary", and when that was closed, he began working for the newspaper "Elotte".
 * Inventions:** Invented the ballpoint pen.
 * Interesting Facts:** The Argentine Inventor's Day is celebrated on Biro's birthday. In Britain, a ballpoint pen is usually referred to as "Biro".
 * Sources:** http://www.budpocketguide.com/TouristInfo/famous/Famous_Hungarians17.asp

By: Benjamin Fall