Schmid, Simon

CLERGYMAN (BAVARIA)
BORN 30 Jan 1760, München, Bayern - DIED 28 Jun 1840, München, Bayern
GRAVE LOCATION München, Bayern: Alte Südfriedhof, Thalkirchnerstrasse 17 (24-10-12)

Simon Schmid worked as a clergyman in Miesbach. In 1787 he developed the process of lithography in Munich that was improved ten years later by Alois Senefelder, also in Munich.

Images

The grave of Simon Schmid at the Alte Südfriedhof, Munich.
Picture by Androom (04 Dec 2015)

 

Sources
• Fischer, Manfred F., Ruhmeshalle und Bavaria, Bayerische Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser, München, 1987


Schmidt, Annie M.G.

Published: 27 Apr 2016
Last update: 19 Apr 2022