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Alois Senefelder, 1771-1834

Nationality: German
Date of Birth: 1771
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Date of Death: 1834
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Alois Senefelder was an inventor.

Life:

He invented lithography in Germany about 1798. He wrote A Complete Course of Lithography, London, 1819.

He is referred to in JW's correspondence about 1898.

Bibliography:

www.britannica.com/eb (accessed 2005); www.lib.udel.edu (accessed 2005).