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Joos Lambrecht

1491 – 1557

Dutch typographer and printer

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Lived 1491 – 1557 (aged 65–66). Joos Lambrecht was a typographer, printer, linguist, philologist and poet.

Joos Lambrecht (1491, Ghent – 1556/7, Wesel) was a Walloon printer, typographer, lexicographer and linguist.

He was the son of Jan Lambrecht and came from a family of engravers of seals and marks used to authenticate cloth made in Ghent.

Career Lambrecht worked in Ghent as a printer and cutter of printing type during the middle decades of the sixteenth century. He described himself in the colophons of his books with titles such as lettersteker and typoglyphus, terms associated with the cutting of printing letters.

In 1539 Lambrecht introduced the use of roman type in Ghent and also experimented with early italic type styles in some of his publications.

After nearly two decades of activity in Ghent, he sold his printing office and type foundry in 1553.

The work is a Dutch–French dictionary that lists Dutch words alphabetically and gives their French equivalents, reflecting Lambrecht's work as a teacher of French at the Walloon School. It also served as a learning tool, presenting vocabulary in a structured way and drawing attention to spelling and pronunciation. It has been described as part of a broader sixteenth-century development in which language was increasingly treated as an object of study.

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Important facts

Born
1491, Ghent
Birth century
Died
1557
Occupation
Typographer, printer, linguist, philologist, poet
Nationality
Habsburg Netherlands
Also known as
Jodocus Lambrecht, Joost Lambrecht, Josse Lambrecht, Jodocus Lambert, Josse Lambert, Joos Lambert

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joos Lambrecht?

Dutch typographer and printer

When was Joos Lambrecht born?

Joos Lambrecht was born in 1491 in Ghent.

When did Joos Lambrecht die?

Joos Lambrecht died in 1557.

What was Joos Lambrecht's occupation?

Joos Lambrecht was a typographer, printer, linguist, philologist and poet.

What nationality was Joos Lambrecht?

Joos Lambrecht's recorded nationality: Habsburg Netherlands.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joos Lambrecht

· Wikidata: Q2516871

· DBpedia: Joos Lambrecht

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