About George Amos Poole
Lived 1907 – 1990 (aged 82). George Amos Poole was a businessperson.
George Amos Poole III (8 April 1907 – 21 March 1990) was an American printer who formed an important collection of manuscripts and examples of early printing that was acquired by David A. Randall for the Lilly Library at Indiana University.
Poole attended the University of Chicago and Yale University and went on to direct the Chicago printers Poole Brothers. He was a trustee of the Newberry Library and the University of Chicago.
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Who was George Amos Poole?
American printer (1907-1990)
When was George Amos Poole born?
George Amos Poole was born on 8 April 1907.
When did George Amos Poole die?
George Amos Poole died on 21 March 1990.
What was George Amos Poole's occupation?
George Amos Poole was a businessperson.
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