By Jerry Brodsky
Men’s Club is taking a different approach to combating antisemitism. We are promoting Judaism and why you should be proud to be Jewish, by highlighting Jewish contributions to our daily lives, and how a small number of people can make a large positive impact on our world. Is there someone who or something that gives you Jewish pride? Is there a Jewish person or invention and product that has done ‘good’ for the betterment of our world?
If so, join us in being PRO-SEMITIC right now and send us your nomination! It could be Albert Einstein, Dr. Jonas Salk, 2026 Winter Olympics hockey stars Jack Hughes or Aerin Frankel, WhatsApp, Waze, or something else completely. There are thousands of possibilities, right?
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László Bíró
The modern ballpoint pen was invented by László Bíró (1899–1985), a Hungarian Jewish journalist and inventor. Seeking to end the mess of fountain pens, he and his brother György developed quick-drying, viscous ink and a tiny rolling ball mechanism, patented in 1938 before fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe for Argentina. The Royal Air Force became the first major buyers of the ballpoint pen, with the organization ordering 30,000 of the devices during WWII. The pen was popular with pilots as they were able to operate at high altitudes unlike fountain pens. In Argentina, where Biro began mass producing his ballpoint pens, his birthday – Sept. 29 – is celebrated as Inventor’s Day. In 1945, Marcel Bich (not Jewish) bought the patent for Biro’s pen, which swiftly became the Bic company’s main product.
Jerry Brodsky is chair of FJMC’s Inclusion Initiative, president of the International Region and a member of KIO+ Region.
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