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Rasmus Malling-Hansen
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Hans Rasmus Johan Malling-Hansen was a Danish inventor, minister and principal at the Royal Institute for the Deaf. He is famous for inventing the first commercially produced typewriter.
Rasmus Malling-Hansen, detail from a painting by Malthe Engelsted's painting L'Hombre (1887).
Rasmus Malling-Hansen, detail from a painting by Malthe Engelsted's painting L'Hombre (1887).
The 1870 Hansen Writing Ball model.
The 1870 Hansen Writing Ball model.
The 1878 model of the writing ball.
The 1878 model of the writing ball.
Rasmus Malling-Hansen in 1887.
Rasmus Malling-Hansen in 1887.
Ombre
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Ombre or omber, also called l'Hombre, is a fast-moving seventeenth-century trick-taking card game for three players. It has been described as "the most successful card game ever invented."
Rasmus Malling-Hansen
…Rasmus Malling-Hansen Rasmus Malling-Hansen, detail from a painting by Malthe Engelsted's painting L'Hombre (1887). Born 5 September 1835 Lolland, Denmark Died 27 September 1890 (aged 55) Copenhagen, Denmark Education University of Copenhagen Known for Hansen…
L'Hombre (1887), a painting by Malthe Odin Engelstedt. The player in the center is Rasmus Malling-Hansen, Danish inventor of an early typewriter.
L'Hombre (1887), a painting by Malthe Odin Engelstedt. The player in the center is Rasmus Malling-Hansen, Danish inventor of an early typewriter.
A Game of L'hombre in Brøndum's Hotel by Swedish artist Anna Palm de Rosa, circa 1885
A Game of L'hombre in Brøndum's Hotel by Swedish artist Anna Palm de Rosa, circa 1885