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Ottmar Mergenthaler

Ottmar Mergenthaler

German inventor of linotype

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Birthdate
May 11, 1854
Birthplace
Bad Mergentheim
Bad Mergentheim
Date of Death
October 28, 1899
Place of Death
Baltimore
Baltimore
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Biography of Ottmar Mergenthaler and history of the linotype
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Awards Received
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1982 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee
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Writer
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ISNI
00000000839072570
Open Library ID
OL959085A0
VIAF
672643170

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United States
United States
Germany
Germany
Notable Work
Linotype machine
Linotype machine
Wikidata ID
Q213701
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Ottmar Mergenthaler was born on May 11, 1854, in Bad Mergentheim . He held citizenship in both Germany and the United States . Mergenthaler was an inventor, and his most notable work was the development of the Linotype machine . He passed away in Baltimore on October 28, 1899 . In honor of his achievements, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1982 .

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