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Alois Senefelder

1771 – 1834

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Wikipedia Summary

Johann Alois Senefelder was a German actor and playwright who invented the printing technique of lithography in the 1790s.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
November 6, 1771
Prague
Date of death
February 26, 1834
Munich
Citizenship

Kingdom of Bavaria

Occupations & fields
inventorlithographerplaywrightactor
Field and occupation
německý vynálezce
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