William Calson was born on January 23, 1692 in Cradley, Worcestershire London England. He was a well known gun smith and a typeface/foundry(type foundry is a company that design/an distribute typefaces designer). Typeface was introduced to Calson and encouraged by William Bowyer. He was also highly influenced by some of the great printers before him such as John Baskerville , Bulmer, Bell, Bodondi, Didot, and Fairfield. These were the major progenitor who inspired him and shaped much of Carlson’s work. Vastly influenced by his progenitors, Calson became dedicated to his craft and went on to developed and cultivate his own business(Calson Foundry) in England and became one of the leading printers(of 18th and early 19th century) of the day and on the continent. Carlson was popularized and for known for the first printed version of the declaration of independence. He’s also recognized for the slogan “ when in doubt use Calson.”