Ernst Litfaß

Ernst Litfaß
Ernst Litfaß in 1855
Born
Ernst Amandus Theodor Litfaß

(1816-02-11)11 February 1816
Died27 December 1874(1874-12-27) (aged 58)
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Printer, publisher

Ernst Amandus Theodor Litfaß (or Litfass; German pronunciation: [ˈlɪtfas]; 11 February 1816 27 December 1874) was a German printer and publisher. He invented the free-standing cylindrical advertising column which bears his name in German (Litfaßsäule).