Mergenthaler

American  

[mur-guhn-thaw-ler, mer-guhn-tah-luhr] / ˈmɜr gənˌθɔ lər, ˈmɛr gənˌtɑ lər /

noun

1. Ottmar 1854–99, U.S. inventor of the Linotype, born in Germany.

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Example Sentences

“If you do these restoration projects too preciously, then it looks almost like a replica,” said Mergenthaler, who also oversaw Herzog & de Meuron’s restoration of the Park Avenue Armory.

From New York Times • May 17, 2023

Tuck said the early result affected his focus, but thanks to a deep squad that earned points in nearly every event, Northern stayed ahead in a tight battle with Mergenthaler.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023

“We didn’t want the usual velvety ‘salon’ aesthetic, or the wooden instrument cliche,” says Mergenthaler.

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2016

During the 2009–10 school year, Mergenthaler issued 342 suspensions and expulsions, one of the highest numbers in the district.

From Time • May 22, 2012

Another machine, invented by Mergenthaler, practically sets up the moulds, by a sort of typewriter arrangement, for a line at a time, and then a casting is taken of a whole line at once.

From Stories of Inventors The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers by Doubleday, Russell