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László Bíró

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László Bíró

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Also known as László József Bíró, Ladislao José Biro, Ladislao Biro, Laszlo Biro, Laszlo Jozsef Biro, Ladislao Jose Biro

Hungarian inventor (1899–1985)

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László Bíró was a male person associated with Germany. He was born on 29 September 1899 and died on 24 October 1985. His professional output included five works, with specific titles listed under the name László Biró. These works include "Magyarok és szerbek a változó határ két oldalán, 1941-1948," "Klinische Anwendung der Kortisonderivate," and "A Cortison-származékok klinikai alkalmazása."

Bíró is recognized in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection. His biography is referenced by 108 other encyclopedia articles.

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Works
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  • Magyarok és szerbek a változó határ két oldalán, 1941-1948
  • Klinische Anwendung der Kortisonderivate
  • A Cortison-származékok klinikai alkalmazása

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
László
Family name
Bíró
Gender
male
Citizenship
Hungary
Place of birth
Budapest
Place of death
Buenos Aires
Occupation
sculptor
Languages spoken
Hungarian
Native language
Hungarian
Religion
Lutheranism
Image
Laszlo biro inventor.jpg
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Commons category
László József Bíró
date of birth
1899-09-29
date of death
1985-10-24
name in native language
Bíró László József
different from
László Bíró
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Encyclopedic overview

László József Bíró ( Hungarian: [ˈlaːsloː ˈjoːʒɛf ˈbiːroː]; né Schweiger; 29 September 1899 – 24 October 1985), Hispanicized as Ladislao José Biro, was an Argentine, Hungary-born inventor who patented the first commercially successful modern ballpoint pen. The first ballpoint pen had been invented roughly 50 years earlier by John J. Loud, but it was not a commercial success.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “László Bíró” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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