George Safford Parker
American inventor of leak-resistant fountain pen (1863-1937)
George Safford Parker (November 1, 1863, Shullsburg – July 19, 1937, Chicago) was an American inventor and industrialist.2
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Born Nov 1, 1863, died Jul 19, 1937.1
Companies
- Parker Pen CompanyFounder9
Early life and education
- Date not recordedUpper Iowa University3
Early life
Parker was born in Shullsburg, Wisconsin in November 1863, and graduated from Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa.
He worked as a telegraphy instructor in Janesville, Wisconsin, and had a sideline repairing and selling fountain pens. Dismayed by the unreliability of the pens, he experimented with ways to prevent ink leaks.
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Career
Occupation: entrepreneur, inventor.5
- Date not recordedFounded Parker Pen Company4
Career as Inventor and Industrialist
In 1888, he founded the Parker Pen Company, and the next year he received his first fountain pen patent. By 1908, his factory on Main Street in Janesville was reportedly the largest pen manufacturing facility in the world. Parker eventually became one of the world's premier pen brands, and one of the first brands with a global presence.
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Personal life
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- 9WikidataParker Pen Company, Founder