1809, Britain issued the first batch of patent certificates about water storage pens, which marked the official birth of pens. 1829, the British james bailey successfully developed the nib. 1884, an American insurance company employee named Walman invented a method of supplying ink by capillary. 1952 A snooker pen appeared, with a tube sticking into the ink to absorb water. The commonly used capillary pen was not invented until 1956.