# Ottmar Mergenthaler

> Ottmar Mergenthaler was a German-American inventor who invented the linotype machine, the first device that could easily and quickly set complete lines of type for use in printing presses. This machine revolutionized the art of printing.

*German-American precision mechanic and inventor of the Linotype typesetting machine (1854-1899)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ottmar-mergenthaler

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1854-05-11
- **Died:** 1899-10-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 50.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.2 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 17.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Оттмар Мергенталер](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D1%82%D1%82%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80_%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [اوتمار ميرجينثالر](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [اتمار مرگنتالر](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%AF%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Օտմար Մերգենթալեր](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%95%D5%BF%D5%B4%D5%A1%D6%80_%D5%84%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%A3%D5%A5%D5%B6%D5%A9%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%A5%D6%80)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [オットマー・マーゲンターラー](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Ottmar Mergenthaler](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottmar_Mergenthaler)
- [Мергенталер, Отмар](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%2C_%D0%9E%D1%82%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80)
- [Otmar Mergentaler](https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otmar_Mergentaler)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213701)

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