Alfred A. Knopf Sr.
Alfred A. Knopf Sr. was born on September 12, 1892. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Alfred A. Knopf Sr.
Alfred Abraham Knopf Sr. (September 12, 1892 – August 11, 1984) was an American publisher of the 20th century, and co-founder of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. His contemporaries included the likes of Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, and (of the previous generation) Frank Nelson Doubleday, J. Henry Harper and Henry Holt. Knopf paid special attention to the quality of printing, binding and design in his books, and earned a reputation as a purist in both content and presentation.