John Baskerville Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Baskerville, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

4 records1727–17574 events1 places

Chronological biography

1727

Move to Birmingham1727

Arts / Printing · Printer · Birmingham

Baskerville settles in Birmingham and develops businesses supporting his later printing work.

1738

Japanning Business1738

Economy / Manufacturing · Manufacturer · Birmingham

Baskerville establishes a successful japanning business producing decorated lacquered goods.

1756

Baskerville Type1756

Science / Technology · Printer · Birmingham

Develops the elegant Baskerville typeface and Birmingham printing reputation.

1757

Virgil Edition1757

Arts / Printing · Printer · Birmingham

Publishes a fine edition of Virgil, displaying his Birmingham type and presswork.

Titles and roles

Manufacturer · Printer

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.