German punchcutter and typefounder. He started Bauersche Giesserei (Bauer) in 1837 in Frankfurt. In 1839 he went to Scotland and worked as a punchcutter for the Edinburgh branch of the Wilson Foundry. He returned in 1847, running his company under the name Englische Schriftschneiderei und Gravieranstalt.
Johann Christian Bauer
Personal details
- From: Germany
- Born: Hanau, 1802
- Died: Frankfurt-am-Main, 1867
- What he does: Company Boss, Punchcutting, Printing, Type Founding
