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John Baskerville

British businessman

Died when: 68 years 345 days (827 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

John Baskerville

John Baskerville (baptised 28 January 1707 – 8 January 1775) was an English businessman, in areas including japanning and papier-mâché, but he was best remembered as a printer and type designer.

He was also responsible for inventing "wove paper", which was considerably smoother than "laid paper", allowing for sharper printing results.


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