Lodewijk Elzevir
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Lodewijk Elzevir (c. 1546 - 1617), sometimes Louis Elzevir or Elsevier was a significant Dutch printer. He was the founder of the House of Elzevir, which printed, for example, the work of Galileo, at a time when his work was suppressed for religious reasons.
He produced his first book at Leiden in 1583 and under his descendants the business continued until 1791. The printing house was instrumental in the publication of important work in science. Atypical of other printers of the era, Elzevir books focused on sturdiness rather than elegance and legibility over ornate characters. His books were usually smaller with narrow margins. Christopher van Dyck was one of the type designers. Most of the work was published in Latin.
His son Bonaventure Elzevir and grandson Abraham Elzevir continued and expanded the business.
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