Isaac Elzevir

Deceased Person

1596 – 1651

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Who was Isaac Elzevir?

Isaac Elzevir, in Dutch Isaac Elsevier, was a Dutch publisher and printer who began printing with one of the earliest printing press in the city of Leyden in the year 1617. Although the House of Elzevir ceased publishing in 1712, the modern Dutch Elsevier company was founded in 1880 and took its name from the historic Dutch publishing house.

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Born
Mar 11, 1596
Died
Oct 8, 1651

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on July 23, 2013

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