# Anna Rüger

> Anna Rügerin, is considered to be the first female typographer to inscribe her name in the colophon of a book, in the 15th century. In 1484, Rügerin printed two books in the in-folio format, in a press she owned in the city of Augsburg (Germany). Her work appeared less than twenty years after the arrival of the movable-type printing press in that city.

*Typographer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/anna-ruger

## Identity
- **Country:** Switzerland
- **Born:** 1450
- **Died:** 1484
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 36.0 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.0 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 35.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Anna Rüger](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_R%C3%BCger)
- [Anna Rügerin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_R%C3%BCgerin)
- [Anna Rügerin](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_R%C3%BCgerin)
- [Anna Rüger](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_R%C3%BCger)
- [Anna Rügerin](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_R%C3%BCgerin)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21001739)

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