Johann Amerbach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Amerbach

German printer

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Amorbach, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1513

Profession: printer, publisher

Nationality: Switzerland, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Johann Amerbach (1440 in Amorbach, Germany; 25 December 1513 in Basel, Switzerland) was a celebrated printer in Basel in the 15th century.
He was the first printer in Basel to use the Roman type instead of Gothic and Italian; he spared no expense in his art. He was the father of Basilius Amerbach ("the Elder", 1488–1535) and of Bonifacius Amerbach (1495–1562, father of Basilius Amerbach the Younger).