Lewis waterman biography wikipedia

Lewis Edson Waterman November 18, [Note 1] — May 1, ,[1] born in Decatur, New York, was the inventor of the capillary feed fountain pen and the founder of the Waterman pen company. Waterman's fountain pen was patented February 12, He had two younger brothers, Daniel and Elisha. Their father Elisha Waterman, a successful wagon maker in his vicinity, died in before his youngest brother was born.

Lewis was only three years old when his father died. His mother, now a young widow, was granted administration of her husband's estate on 12 February His mother became the village tailor, and three years later married the local blacksmith who became stepfather to the three Waterman boys.

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The blacksmith shop gave way to a farm, where Lewis was raised. Lewis was said to have been a good scholar, and started earning his own living from the age of 15 as a teacher, and working summers at carpentry. However a change to his health caused him to give up manual labor. Instead he became a travelling bookseller, and used spare time to study Pitman Phonography.

He entered the life insurance business in