About Oscar Ogg
Lived 1908 – 1971 (aged 62). Oscar Ogg was a British calligrapher.
Oscar Ogg (1908–1971) was an American calligrapher and writer.
Life He was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1908 and graduated from the University of Illinois in 1931. He worked for the Book-of-the-Month club and also studied, lectured on, and practiced calligraphy in New York. In 1946, his book The 26 Letters was published by Crowell. This was a history of the alphabet from Phoenician times to the present. Ogg developed typefaces and fonts still in use in the 21st century. He died in 1971 in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Who was Oscar Ogg?
born:1908-12-13|died:1971-08-09|; Ogg, Oscar 1908-1971
When was Oscar Ogg born?
Oscar Ogg was born on 13 December 1908.
When did Oscar Ogg die?
Oscar Ogg died on 9 August 1971.
What was Oscar Ogg's occupation?
Oscar Ogg was a calligrapher.
What nationality was Oscar Ogg?
Oscar Ogg was British.
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