Who is John J. Loud

John Jacob Loud (November 2, 1844 – August 10, 1916) was an American inventor known for designing the first ballpoint pen.

Trained as a lawyer at Harvard College, Loud worked at the Union National Bank in Weymouth, Massachusetts as a cashier. He was also active in his community as a member of his church, a trustee of many local organizations, and a member of local historical societies. Loud invented and obtained a patent for what is considered to be the first ballpoint pen in 1888; however, his invention was not commercialized and the patent would eventually lapse. The modern ballpoint pen would be patented later in 1938 by László Bíró, 22 years after Loud's death.

Early life and career

Loud was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1844, the son of Jo...
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John J. Loud Poems

• To Abraham Lincoln
  Thou kindly, loving, whole-souled man,
  Yet just, as well as tender;
  Of wrong, the foe implacable,
  Of the oppressed, defender;...

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• Europeanart_: 10. the first patent for a ballpoint pen was issued on 30 october 1888 to john j. loud, who was attempting to make a writing instrument that would be able to write "on rough surfaces—such as wood, coarse wrapping-paper, and other articles".
• Iseeslang: on the last day of the festival, jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. - john 7:37
• Reallizusa: “we have told you loud and clear: you are not forgotten. you are not forgotten. we stand with you, we pray for you.” - president donald j. trump
• Realstewpeters: john kerry says the quiet part out loud: technocrats do not care about a politician or election. the private sector is partnering with the public sector to run society (fascism). your federal govt gives corporate kleptocrats your money to change everyone’s behavior --…
• John_j_ahearn: wondering if this was a "borrow pounds with dollars then short gilts" as a play on weak usdgbp, and divergence between fed vs boe hiking in favor of dollar weakness? thinking out loud. italy, germany, and swiss all had similar moves.

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