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Georges Kugelmann (1809–1882) was born in
Georges Kugelmann (1809–1882) was born in Kassel
Kassel (; in Germany, spelled Cassel until 1926) is a city on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the district of the same name and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020 ...
, where he served his apprenticeship as a compositor. Soon after, he went to Paris, where he was employed in the office of Ambroise Firmin-Didot
Firmin Didot (; 14 April 176424 April 1836) was a French printer, engraver, and type founder.
Early life
Firmin Didot was born in Paris into a family of printers founded by François Didot, the father of 11 children. Firmin was one of his gra ...
. After trying publishing, he entered into a partnership with Mr. d'Aubusson and established a small print shop in the Passage des Panoramas and later at rue Feydeau in the 2nd arrondissement in Paris.
In the course of a few years, his partner died. After being naturalized as a French citizen, Kugelmann started printing business on his own account. He finally established his ''Imprimerie Kugelmann'' at 13, Rue de la Grange-Batelière (9th arrondissement). He was the printer of the French principal newspapers Le Gaulois
''Le Gaulois'' () was a French daily newspaper, founded in 1868 by Edmond Tarbé and Henry de Pène. After a printing stoppage, it was revived by Arthur Meyer in 1882 with notable collaborators Paul Bourget, Alfred Grévin, Abel Hermant, and E ...
and Le Figaro
''Le Figaro'' () is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826. It is headquartered on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The oldest national newspaper in France, ''Le Figaro'' is one of three French newspapers of reco ...
, as well as the other important weekly and daily publications. His wife Helena Kugelmann (née Pfeiffer, 1821–1900) survived him. His son Josef Kugelmann (1844–1902) succeeded him after his death. Georges Kugelmann-Benda (1883–1954) a distinguished artist and scene decorator, was Georges Kugelmann's grandson. They are all buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
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