Episode 3 of 3
Licensing and Terminology
- When
- 1887
- Where
- United States
Albert Blake Dick licensed Edison's patents in 1887, introducing the term 'mimeograph' for the technology.
The word mimeograph was first used by Albert Blake Dick when he licensed Edison's patents in 1887. This event marked the commercial adoption of the technology and the establishment of the common terminology for the duplicating machine, which had previously been referred to as autographic printing.
Sources
- Mimeograph Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
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