François-Charles Oberthür
François-Charles Oberthür (born December 1, 1818 in Strasbourg , † February 8, 1893 in Paris ) was a French publisher and printer.
His father François-Jacques Oberthür had a printing company in Strasbourg (with Aloys Senefelder ) and Oberthür apprenticed to his father in Paris in 1837 and then in Rennes (near Landais). In 1842 he received his diploma as a lithographer and printer. He initially remained connected with Landais. In 1852 he founded the Oberthur publishing house , which he took over entirely in 1855. The printing company flourished thanks to orders such as lottery tickets, as the exclusive printer of a large railway company (Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Ouest), for example for their tickets, as well as postal calendars and telephone books.
He was a Knight of the Legion of Honor from 1875 and was on the Rennes City Council. The later public Parc Oberthür in Rennes, which he and his wife Marie Hamelin (married 1842) set up, bears his name.
Oberthür collected insects , as did his two sons Charles Oberthür and René Oberthür .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oberthür, François-Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French publisher and printer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1818 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Strasbourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1893 |
| Place of death | Paris |