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Geoffroy Tory
French humanist and engraver (c. 1480–c. 1533)
For British diplomat, see Geofroy Tory.
Geoffroy (or Geofroy) Tory (Latin: Godofredus Torinus; c. 1480 in Bourges – before 14 October 1533 in Paris) was a French humanist and an engraver, best known for adding accents on letters in French.
Geoffroy tory biography definition
His life's work has heavily influenced French publishing to this day.
Life
Geoffroy Tory was born in Bourges in 1480, a decade after the first printing press arrived in Paris. He attended the local university, where he developed an interest in Latin literature.
After completing his studies, Tory left Bourges for Italy, where he studied at two additional universities: first, the Sapienza at Rome, and then Bologna, where he studied under Philip Beroaldus, a well-known Latinist.[1] The exact date of Tory's death is unknown, however, it is said in a lease that in 1533 his wife was a widow.[2]
Career
Around 1505, Tory left for Paris after comp