Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame
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| gptkbp:born |
February 11, 1855
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Green_Mount_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:died |
October 28, 1899
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| gptkbp:education |
Technical_School_in_Germany
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| gptkbp:field |
Printing
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William H. Mergenthaler
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| gptkbp:impact |
Increased efficiency in printing
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| gptkbp:influence |
Modern typesetting
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| gptkbp:inventor |
1884
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Inventing the Linotype machine
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Revolutionized the printing industry
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| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Mergenthaler_Linotype_Company
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Inventor
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| gptkbp:patentCitation |
Linotype machine patent
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Hagen,_Germany
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland,_USA
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Graphic design
Mechanical engineering Typography Automation Offset printing Print media Printing technology Publishing industry Book publishing Media technology Graphic arts Visual communication Printing press Typesetting Mass communication Print production Letterpress printing Typesetting technology Newspaper publishing History of printing Industrial revolution Printing history Typesetting systems Mechanical typesetting Art of printing History of typesetting Print media technology Printing advancements Printing innovations Printing press technology Text composition Typesetting advancements Typesetting machine Digital_typesetting |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Clara_Mergenthaler
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