Alfred A. Knopf Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred A. Knopf Sr.

American publisher and founder of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1892

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 11-Aug-1984

Profession: businessperson, publisher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Alfred Abraham Knopf Sr.
(September 12, 1892 – August 11, 1984) was an American publisher of the 20th century, and founder of Alfred A.
Knopf, Inc.
His contemporaries included the likes of Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, and (of the previous generation) Frank Nelson Doubleday, J.
Henry Harper and Henry Holt.
Knopf paid special attention to the quality of printing, binding, and design in his books, and earned a reputation as a purist in both content and presentation.



Alternative names	Carl Van Vetchen; Carl van Vechten
Description	American writer and photographer
Date of birth/death	17 June 1880	21 December 1964
Location of birth/death	Cedar Rapids	New York City
Authority control	: Q312851 VIAF: 5056030 ISNI: 0000 0001 1558 7789 ULAN: 500058409 LCCN: n78095475 NLA: 35576955 WorldCat