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Alois Senefelder

1771-11-06 – 1834-02-26

Portrait of Alois Senefelder
Portrait of Alois Senefelder (1771-1834)Credit: Unidentified engraver

Life & Legacy

Johann Alois Senefelder (born Alois Johann Nepomuk Franz Senefelder; 6 November 1771 – 26 February 1834) was a German actor and playwright who invented the printing technique of lithography in the 1790s.

Occupation & Career

inventor, lithographer, playwright, actor

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q161048 — wikidata View source

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