WG
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Scottish printer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Birth:
1 January 1690(Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Death:
19 October 1749(Leith, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland)
The details
Biography
William Ged (1699 – 19 October 1749) was a Scottish goldsmith who invented stereotyping.
Ged was born in Edinburgh, where he carried on business as a goldsmith. In 1729 he endeavoured to push his new process of printing, on which he had been working since 1725, in London by joining in partnership with a capitalist, but, disappointed in his workmen and his partner, he returned despondent to Edinburgh. An edition of Sallust and two prayer-books (for the University of Cambridge) were stereotyped by him.
He died in Edinburgh and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard. The grave was unmarked.