List of Famous people with last name Manutius

Aldus Manutius

First Name Aldus

Born on November 30, 1449

Died on February 6, 1515 (aged 65)

Born in Italy, Lazio

Aldus Pius Manutius was an Italian humanist, scholar, educator, and the founder of 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. His enchiridia, small portable books, revolutionized personal reading and are the predecessor of the modern paperback.

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Paulus Manutius

First Name Paulus

Last Name Manutius

Born on June 12, 1512

Died on April 6, 1574 (aged 61)

Paulus Manutius was a Venetian printer with a humanist education, the third son of the famous printer Aldus Manutius and his wife Maria Torresano.

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