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linotype machine

printing machine used in hot type
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linotype machine

Summary

linotype machine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,167 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • linotype machine is credited with the discovery of Ottmar Mergenthaler[2].
  • linotype machine is a type of appliance[3].
  • linotype machine is used for hot metal typesetting[4].
  • linotype machine's Commons category is recorded as Linotype[5].
  • linotype machine's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[6].
  • linotype machine's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7].
  • linotype machine's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[8].
  • linotype machine's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[9].

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Definition and Type

linotype machine is a type of appliance[3].

Use and Application

linotype machine is used for hot metal typesetting[4].

Why It Matters

linotype machine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,167 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Ottmar Mergenthaler
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → appliance
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531521905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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