Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who invented the Fountain Pen?

  1. Benjamin Franklin

  2. Lewis E. Waterman

  3. Henry Ford

  4. Samuel Fox
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lewis E. Waterman patented the first practical fountain pen in 1884 after losing a sale due to a leaking pen. His design used a gravity-fed ink system with a capillary feed. Franklin was a statesman and inventor but not of pens, Ford invented automobiles, and Fox worked with umbrellas.

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