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The fountain pen is a writing instrument declared obsolete numerous times by technological innovations — the ballpoint pen, the typewriter, the computer keyboard, and now by rendering our voices into text on mobile phones. But the 19th-century invention is still evolving, thanks in part to an American mechanical engineer. VOA’s chief national correspondent Steve Herman reports from Philadelphia.
CategoryUSA
Content TypePackage
LanguageEnglish
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
Topic TagsPhiladelphia, fountain pen
NetworkVOA
Expiration DateJune 2, 2023 14:50 EDT
Embargo DateMay 3, 2023 15:00 EDT
BylineSteve Herman
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English