About A. B. Dick
Lived 1856 – 1934 (aged 78). A. B. Dick was an American businessperson.
Albert Blake Dick (April 16, 1856 – August 15, 1934) was a businessman who founded the A. B. Dick Company, a major American copier manufacturer and office supply company of the 20th Century. He coined the word "mimeograph".
Dick attended school in Galesburg, Illinois, then worked successively for the Brown manufacturing company, Deere & Mansur, and the Moline Lumber Company. He founded the A. B. Dick Company in 1883. It was originally a lumber company before branching into office supplies.
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Who was A. B. Dick?
American businessman (1856-1934)
When was A. B. Dick born?
A. B. Dick was born on 16 April 1856 in Lake Forest.
When did A. B. Dick die?
A. B. Dick died on 15 August 1934.
What was A. B. Dick's occupation?
A. B. Dick was a businessperson.
What nationality was A. B. Dick?
A. B. Dick was American.
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