Businessman. In 1884 he developed the first practical fountain pen and founded the Waterman Fountain Pen Company. At the age of 15 he self-taught himself Pitman's System of Phonography [shorthand]. Although his formal education ended with the district school he would, later, teach shorthand at the University of Virginia.
Businessman. In 1884 he developed the first practical fountain pen and founded the Waterman Fountain Pen Company. At the age of 15 he self-taught himself Pitman's System of Phonography [shorthand]. Although his formal education ended with the district school he would, later, teach shorthand at the University of Virginia.
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