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Publisher Biographies

Every archived life recorded as publisher, ordered by their place in the ledger.

Modern era

Johannes Rau

January 16, 1931 – January 27, 2006

German politician (SPD), 8th president of Germany from 1999 until 2004 (1931–2006)

Early Modern era

Benjamin Franklin

January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790

American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)

Modern era

Walt Whitman

May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892

American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892)

Modern era

Ilia Chavchavadze

October 27, 1837 – August 30, 1907

Georgian public figure and writer; a saint of Georgian Orthodox Church (1837-1907)

Modern era

Kate Sheppard

March 10, 1847 – July 13, 1934

Prominent member of New Zealand's women's suffrage (1848–1934)

Medieval era

William Caxton

1422 – 1491

English merchant and printer (c. 1422–c. 1491)

Medieval era

Aldus Manutius

1449 – February 6, 1515

Italian printer and humanist (1449-1515)

Modern era

Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah

December 25, 1921 – September 10, 2000

Pakistani writer

Modern era

Aruna Asaf Ali

July 16, 1909 – July 29, 1996

Indian independence activist (1909-1996)

Modern era

Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

July 14, 1856 – June 17, 1895

Social reformer, educationist, thinker from Maharashtra, India during the British rule (1856-1895)

Modern era

Motiram Bhatta

September 8, 1866 – 1896

Nepalese poet (1866–1896)

Modern era

Stan Lee

December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018

American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer (1922–2018)