Tolbert Lanston
Tolbert Lanston (February 3, 1844 – February 18, 1913) was the American founder of Monotype, inventing a mechanical typesetting system patented in 1887 and the first hot metal typesetter a few years later.
Tolbert Lanston | |
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Born | Troy, Ohio, U.S. | February 3, 1844
Died | February 18, 1913 69) Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Occupation | Inventor |
Spouse |
Betty G. Herdel (m. 1866) |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1896) |
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