About David Bruce
Lived 1802 – 1892 (aged 90). David Bruce was an American type designer and inventor.
David Bruce Jr. (February 6, 1802 – September 13, 1892) was a New York industrialist whose inventions revolutionized the printing industry.
Biography David Bruce was born on Dey Street in Lower Manhattan on February 6, 1802.
In 1838, he invented the Pivotal Typecaster, and subsequently patented it in 1845.
An example of the Pivotal Typecaster can be found in the Printing Museum of the firm of William Clowes Ltd. in Beccles in the English county of Suffolk.
Bruce died at his home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on September 13, 1892.
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Who was David Bruce?
American printer and inventor (1802–1892)
When was David Bruce born?
David Bruce was born on 6 February 1802 in Brooklyn, Dey Street.
When did David Bruce die?
David Bruce died on 13 September 1892 in Williamsburg.
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David Bruce was a type designer and inventor.
What nationality was David Bruce?
David Bruce was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: David Bruce (inventor)
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