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800 BCE
Reed Pen.
This pen was constructed out of Reed or Bamboo, from the stalk of the plant. These types of pens quickly went out of style due to the fact that the pen becomes dull very quickly. https://sites.dartmouth.edu/ancientbooks/2016/05/23/the-writing-instrument-the-reed-and-quill-and-ink/ -
Period: 400 BCE to
evolution of the Pen throughout the years.
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600
Quill/Feather Pen.
"The quill rises to the stage around the 6th century and last until the 19th century. The quill is something that is more familiar to the average person than the reed pen is, due to its signature feather look. This became the medium between parchment (papyrus declined in usage) and ink as literature spread geographically over to places such as Western Europe and the British Isles. Although, literature may have spread, literacy declined throughout Europe." States Dartmouth University. -
Fountain Pen.
Lewis Edson Waterman (1837-1901), was the inventor of the capillary feed fountain pen, and officially got it patented in the year of 1884. During the 19th century, many people were trying to patent this creation for themselves. "The whole process is the combination of gravity and capillary action." - A.V.V
https://www.amrita.edu/news/fountain-pen-science-and-history/