7 result(s) for ballpoint pen
Amazing Hungarian Innovations: Local Men Behind the Ballpoint Pen
- 3 Jul 2024 1:17 PM
- community & culture
In 1930, a Hungarian inventor named László József Bíró observed children playing with marbles in a puddle. He noticed that the marbles left a trail of water as they rolled, sparking an innovative idea: why not use a ball-shaped metal nib for writing? This observation led to the conceptualization of the now world famous ballpoint pen.
Watch: Hungarian Inventions Over the Centuries
- 10 Jul 2023 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Hungarians have always been great at finding innovative ways to solve problems, often leading to the invention of objects that now surround us every day.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 3.
- 29 Mar 2023 12:06 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
10 Top Hungarians Worth Knowing More About
- 9 Jul 2020 10:45 AM
- community & culture
The world has Hungary to thank for providing many talented people, from Hollywood film stars to clever inventors and dauntless adventurers.
10 Talented Hungarians Worth Knowing More About By Expats
- 9 Jul 2020 7:21 AM
- http://www.budapesttimes.hu/
- entertainment
The world has Hungary to thank for providing many talented people, from Hollywood film stars to clever inventors and dauntless adventurers. Ed: It's well worth expats knowing about them, not least when enjoying a conversation with locals.
Geert Swaanenburg, Former Managing Director, Heineken Hungary
- 10 Jan 2019 12:11 PM
Born in the Utrecht, growing up in The Hague and studying in Rotterdam, Geert started to work for Heineken in the Netherlands in 1997.
Top 5 Fun Facts About Hungary
- 9 Jul 2018 12:57 PM
- https://www.swedishnomad.com/
- specials
You probably know the Hungarian language is rather unique, with 44 letters in its alphabet, and that there are many outstanding Hungarian inventions such as the Rubik’s cube, ballpoint pen, holography, digital computing, and the first functional helicopter.
Amazing Hungarian Innovations: Local Men Behind the Ballpoint Pen
- 3 Jul 2024 1:17 PM
- community & culture
In 1930, a Hungarian inventor named László József Bíró observed children playing with marbles in a puddle. He noticed that the marbles left a trail of water as they rolled, sparking an innovative idea: why not use a ball-shaped metal nib for writing? This observation led to the conceptualization of the now world famous ballpoint pen.
Watch: Hungarian Inventions Over the Centuries
- 10 Jul 2023 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Hungarians have always been great at finding innovative ways to solve problems, often leading to the invention of objects that now surround us every day.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 3.
- 29 Mar 2023 12:06 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
10 Top Hungarians Worth Knowing More About
- 9 Jul 2020 10:45 AM
- community & culture
The world has Hungary to thank for providing many talented people, from Hollywood film stars to clever inventors and dauntless adventurers.
10 Talented Hungarians Worth Knowing More About By Expats
- 9 Jul 2020 7:21 AM
- http://www.budapesttimes.hu/
- entertainment
The world has Hungary to thank for providing many talented people, from Hollywood film stars to clever inventors and dauntless adventurers. Ed: It's well worth expats knowing about them, not least when enjoying a conversation with locals.
Geert Swaanenburg, Former Managing Director, Heineken Hungary
- 10 Jan 2019 12:11 PM
Born in the Utrecht, growing up in The Hague and studying in Rotterdam, Geert started to work for Heineken in the Netherlands in 1997.
Top 5 Fun Facts About Hungary
- 9 Jul 2018 12:57 PM
- https://www.swedishnomad.com/
- specials
You probably know the Hungarian language is rather unique, with 44 letters in its alphabet, and that there are many outstanding Hungarian inventions such as the Rubik’s cube, ballpoint pen, holography, digital computing, and the first functional helicopter.















