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Aldus Manutius

1449 - 1515

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Aldus Pius Manutius (; Italian: Aldo Pio Manuzio; c. 1449/1452 – 6 February 1515) was an Italian printer and humanist who founded the Aldine Press. Manutius devoted the later part of his life to publishing and disseminating rare texts. His interest in and preservation of Greek manuscripts mark him as an innovative publisher of his age dedicated to the editions he produced. Aldus Manutius introduced the small portable book format with his enchiridia, which revolutionized personal reading and are the predecessor of the modern paperback book. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aldus Manutius is the 10th most popular designer, the 675th most popular biography from Italy (down from 582nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Italian Designer.

He is most famous for inventing the italic typeface.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Aldus Manutius ranks 10 out of 104. Before him are Ferdinand Porsche, Peter Carl Fabergé, Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Hugo Boss, and William Morris. After him are Paco Rabanne, Giorgetto Giugiaro, Gerrit Rietveld, László Moholy-Nagy, Valentino, and Michael Thonet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1449, Aldus Manutius ranks 3. Before him are Lorenzo de' Medici, and George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence. After him are Axayacatl, Bona of Savoy, Sidonie of Poděbrady, Sankardev, Mandukhai, Catherine of Poděbrady, and Margaret of Thuringia. Among people deceased in 1515, Aldus Manutius ranks 3. Before him are Louis XII of France, and Afonso de Albuquerque. After him are Meñli I Giray, Alonso de Ojeda, Bartholomew Columbus, Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Mariotto Albertinelli, Abraham Zacuto, Barbara of Brandenburg, Barbara Zápolya, and Pietro Lombardo.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Aldus Manutius ranks 675 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Stephen V (850), Pierluigi Collina (1960), Giorgio Moroder (1940), Umberto Nobile (1885), Frank Capra (1897), and Paul the Deacon (720). After him are Arrigo Sacchi (1946), Bianca Maria Sforza (1472), Maria Theresa of Austria (1767), Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807), Giovanni Giustiniani (1418), and Francis of Paola (1416).

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Among DESIGNERS In Italy

Among designers born in Italy, Aldus Manutius ranks 4. Before him are Antonio Stradivari (1644), Giorgio Armani (1934), and Gianni Versace (1946). After him are Giorgetto Giugiaro (1938), Valentino (1932), Miuccia Prada (1949), Nina Ricci (1883), Battista Farina (1893), Salvatore Ferragamo (1898), Giambattista Bodoni (1740), and Milena Canonero (1946).

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