Ottmar Mergenthaler
German-American precision mechanic and inventor of the Linotype typesetting machine (1854-1899) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 45
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.
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1982National Inventors Hall of FameAward1899Died28 October 18991889Elliott Cresson MedalAwardJohn Scott AwardAward1854Born11 May 1854
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Lived 1854 to 1899 · aged 45
