A. B. Dick

American businessman (1856–1934)

Albert Blake Dick (April 16, 1856 – August 15, 1934) was a businessman who founded the A. B. Dick Company, a major American copier manufacturer and office supply company of the 20th Century. He coined the word "mimeograph".²

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Born Apr 16, 1856, died Aug 15, 1934.¹

About

Dick attended school in Galesburg, Illinois, then worked successively for the Brown manufacturing company, Deere & Mansur, and the Moline Lumber Company. He founded the A. B. Dick Company in 1883. It was originally a lumber company before branching into office supplies.

Dick lived in Lake Forest, Illinois. He died at his home there on August 15, 1934.

From Wikipedia’s article on A. B. Dick, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

A. B. Dick CompanyFounder¹⁰

Early life and education

Date not recordedYale University³

Career

Occupation: businessperson.⁵

Date not recordedFounded A. B. Dick Company⁴

Personal life

BornApr 16, 1856, Lake Forest⁶
CitizenshipUnited States⁷

Awards

2011National Inventors Hall of Fame^{8 9}

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