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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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“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

"With more suspensions, the administration had more time for classroom support," says McDaniels, the Mergenthaler English teacher.

From Time May 22, 2012

"The Mergenthaler Linotype," which is taken from Mr. Dodge's chapter, is well adapted for teaching the correlation of diagrams and text in the exposition of mechanisms and machines.

From A Book of Exposition by Homer Heath Nugent

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