John Baskerville
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 249 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 28,1707 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Wolverley |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | January 8,1775 |
| Died | Birmingham |
| United Kingdom | |
| Books | The Works of Shakespear: In Nine Volumes. with Notes Selected from the Best Authors, Explanatory, and Critical, Volume 4 |
| Spouse | Sarah Baskerville |
| Nationality | English |
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| ID | 792872 |
John Baskerville Life story
John Baskerville was an English businessman, in areas including japanning and papier-mâché, but he is 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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