Pierre Simon Fournier
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 257 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 15,1712 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Paris |
| France | |
| Date of died | October 8,1768 |
| Died | Paris |
| France | |
| Books | Fournier on Typefounding: The Text of the Manuel Typographique (1764-1766) |
| Children | Pierre-Simon Fournier |
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| ID | 981936 |
Pierre Simon Fournier Life story
Pierre-Simon Fournier was a French mid-18th century punch-cutter, typefounder and typographic theoretician. He was both a collector and originator of types. Fournier's contributions to printing were his creation of initials and ornaments, his design of letters, and his standardization of type sizes.