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Ottmar Mergenthaler

German-American precision mechanic and inventor of the Linotype typesetting machine (1854-1899)

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Data and provenance

Provider: Wikidata · Entity ID: Q213701

Release: sha256:f33228901a35b0683356002a46df9ceb11f399d05f17abb5c7c78256cbf38ba7

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Identity & relations (6)

→ father (P22)Johann Georg MergenthalerObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P22 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q55844864
→ given name (P735)OttmarObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P735 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q19688730
→ instance of (P31)humanObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P31 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q5
→ family name (P734)MergenthalerObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P734 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q21492413
→ sex or gender (P21)maleObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P21 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q6581097
← child (P40)Johann Georg MergenthalerObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P40 · Direction: incoming · Entity ID: Q55844864

Dates & events (3)

→ date of death (P570)28 October 1899Observed
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P570 · Direction: outgoing
→ date of birth (P569)10 May 1854Observed
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P569 · Direction: outgoing
→ date of birth (P569)11 May 1854Observed
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P569 · Direction: outgoing

Occupation & roles (2)

→ occupation (P106)precision mechanicObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P106 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q88199924
→ occupation (P106)inventorObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P106 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q205375

Notable works (1)

→ notable work (P800)linotype machineObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P800 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q694899

Places (5)

→ place of death (P20)BaltimoreObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P20 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q5092
→ country of citizenship (P27)United StatesObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P27 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q30
→ place of birth (P19)HachtelObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P19 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q51507737
→ place of birth (P19)DürrmenzObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P19 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q74763163
→ country of citizenship (P27)Kingdom of WürttembergObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P27 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q159631

Other connections (21)

→ Relationship name unavailable (P1038)George MergenthalerObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P1038 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q110584564
→ described by source (P1343)Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7Observed
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P1343 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q123625363
→ Relationship name unavailable (P1412)GermanObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P1412 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q188
→ Relationship name unavailable (P793)emigrationObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P793 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q187668
→ award received (P166)John Scott AwardObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P166 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q3332215
→ described by source (P1343)American type: design & designersObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P1343 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q138302291
→ described by source (P1343)Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher NekrologObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P1343 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q19142610
→ manner of death (P1196)natural causesObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P1196 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q3739104
→ Relationship name unavailable (P140)Protestant churchObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P140 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q346575
→ Relationship name unavailable (P1971)5Observed
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P1971 · Direction: outgoing
→ place of burial (P119)Loudon Park CemeteryObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P119 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q6685996
→ award received (P166)National Inventors Hall of FameObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P166 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q1366018
→ cause of death (P509)tuberculosisObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P509 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q12204
→ described by source (P1343)Allgemeine Deutsche BiographieObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P1343 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q590208
→ described by source (P1343)Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)Observed
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P1343 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q17378135
→ medical condition (P1050)tuberculosisObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P1050 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q12204
→ award received (P166)Elliott Cresson MedalObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P166 · Direction: outgoing · Entity ID: Q1332315
→ Relationship name unavailable (P109)Signature of Ottmar Mergenthaler.pngObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P109 · Direction: outgoing
← Relationship name unavailable (P61)linotype machineObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P61 · Direction: incoming · Entity ID: Q694899
← Relationship name unavailable (P1038)George MergenthalerObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P1038 · Direction: incoming · Entity ID: Q110584564
← Relationship name unavailable (P180)American type: design & designersObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P180 · Direction: incoming · Entity ID: Q138302291

External identifiers (2)

→ Commons category (P373)Ottmar MergenthalerObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P373 · Direction: outgoing
→ image (P18)Ottmar Mergenthaler, at approximately 45 years old.jpgObserved
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Provider: Wikidata · Property: P18 · Direction: outgoing

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