Ottmar Mergenthaler

Ottmar Mergenthaler
Ottmar Mergenthaler
Born(1854-05-11)11 May 1854
Died28 October 1899(1899-10-28) (aged 45)
Baltimore, Maryland, US
NationalityGerman, American
OccupationInventor
Known forLinotype
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
AwardsElliott Cresson Medal (1889)
John Scott Medal (1891)
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Ottmar Mergenthaler (11 May 1854 – 28 October 1899) 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.