Ormsby, W. L. 1809-1883
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Name (Latin)
Ormsby, W. L. 1809-1883
Other forms of name
Ormsby, Waterman Lilly, 1809-1883
Date of birth
1809-09-09
Date of death
1883-11-01
Occupation
Engravers
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- His A description of the present system of bank note engraving, 1852:t.p. (W.L. Ormsby)
- LC manual cat.(hdg.: Ormsby, Waterman Lilly, 1809-1883; usage: W.L. Ormsby)
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Waterman Lilly Ormsby (1834-1908)
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Wikipedia description:
Waterman Lily Ormsby (September 9, 1809 – November 1, 1883) was an American engraver and inventor who founded the Continental Bank Note Company and invented a pantographic engraving machine called the grammagraph to produce "roll-die" engraving on metal.
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