Tolbert Lanston
Tolbert Lanston | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1844 Troy, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1913 (aged 69) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Spouse |
Betty G. Herdel (m. 1866) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1896) |
| Signature | |
Tolbert Lanston (February 3, 1844 – February 18, 1913) was the American founder of Monotype, inventing a mechanical typesetting system patented in 1887 and the first hot metal typesetter a few years later.