
Aldus Manutius
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 510 years ago |
Born | Bassiano |
Italy | |
Date of died | February 6,1515 |
Died | Venice |
Italy | |
Known for | Aldine Press |
Venice | |
New Academy | |
Spouse | Maria Torresano |
Children | Paulus Manutius |
Antonio Manuzio | |
Marco Manuzio | |
Alda Manuzio | |
Full name | Aldo Manuzio |
Books | The Greek Classics |
Grandchildren | Aldus Manutius the Younger |
Date of birth | January 1,1449 |
Education | Sapienza University of Rome |
University of Ferrara | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 674657 |
Aldus Manutius Life story
Aldus Pius Manutius was an Italian printer and humanist who founded the Aldine Press. Manutius devoted the later part of his life to publishing and disseminating rare texts. His interest in and preservation of Greek manuscripts mark him as an innovative publisher of his age dedicated to the editions he produced.