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.

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Who was born first?

• Ottmar Mergenthaler and Charles Algernon Parsons were born the same year
• Ottmar Mergenthaler and Hertha Ayrton were born the same year
• Ottmar Mergenthaler and George Eastman were born the same year
• Ottmar Mergenthaler and David Dunbar Buick were born the same year
• Ottmar Mergenthaler and Paul Ehrlich were born the same year

Timeline

1. Charles Algernon ParsonsJune 13, 1854 – February 11, 1931
2. David Dunbar BuickSeptember 17, 1854 – March 5, 1929
3. George EastmanJuly 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932
4. Hertha AyrtonApril 28, 1854 – August 23, 1923
5. Ottmar Mergenthaler (this page)May 11, 1854 – October 28, 1899
6. Paul EhrlichMarch 14, 1854 – August 20, 1915

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