About John G. Dreyfus
Lived 1918 – 2002 (aged 84). John G. Dreyfus was a British historian and typesetter.
John G. Dreyfus (15 April 1918 – 29 December 2002) was a British book designer and historian of printing who worked for Cambridge University Press and the Monotype printing company. He was also president of the ATypI trade association. Into Print is an anthology of his collected writings.
Dreyfus was educated at Oundle School and Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1939, MA 1945).
Dreyfus received the Gutenberg Prize of the City of Mainz in 1996.
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British historian (1918–2002)
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John G. Dreyfus was born on 15 April 1918 in London.
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John G. Dreyfus died on 29 December 2002 in London.
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John G. Dreyfus was a historian and typesetter.
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