Ottmar Mergenthaler

Ottmar Mergenthaler

German-American inventor (1854–1899)

📍 Baltimore, Maryland USA

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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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