Career
Lewis Edson Waterman founded his company in New York in 1883 with the invention of a new feeder. He used the capillarity principle which allowed air to induce a steady and even flow of ink. He worked on his invention for ten years before placing it on the market.Waterman got a patent for his new fountain pens in 1884.
Waterman began selling his fountain pens behind a cigar shop and gave his pens a five year guarantee.
He opened a factory in Montreal, Canada in 1899, offering a variety of designs. Waterman also invented a successful method for preserving and condensing grape-juice.
After Frank took over, he renamed the business Waterman. South. A.
Waterman was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2006.
