William Ged
Goldsmith
William Ged was a Scottish goldsmith who has been credited with the invention of stereotyping.
However, he was not the first to use the process.
Ged was born in Edinburgh, where he carried on business as a goldsmith. Wikipedia
Born: 1690, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died: October 19, 1749 (age 59 years), Leith, Edinburgh, United Kingdom