Richard March Hoe | |
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Born | New York City | September 12, 1812
Died | June 7, 1886 Florence, Italy | (aged 73)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Significant design | Rotary printing press |
Significant advance | Printing press |
Signature | |
Richard March Hoe (middle name spelled in some 1920s records as "Marsh"; September 12, 1812 – June 7, 1886) was an American inventor from New York City who designed a rotary printing press identical to Josiah Warren's original invention,[1][2] and related advancements, including the "Hoe web perfecting press" in 1871; it used a continuous roll of paper and revolutionized newspaper publishing.