Omnigraphics
Omnigraphics is a publishing company located in Detroit, Michigan, founded by Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr. And his son Peter in 1985. The company was acquired by Aggregate Intelligence in 2015.
Omnigraphics
- Name
- Omnigraphics
- Founded
- Omnigraphics was established or created in 1985.
- Founder
- Frederick Gale Ruffner and Jr.
- Headquarters
- Omnigraphics has its headquarters at Detroit.
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Omnigraphics is a publishing company located in Detroit, Michigan, founded by Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr. And his son Peter in 1985. The company was acquired by Aggregate Intelligence in 2015.
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It was sold to Infobase Publishing in 2022.
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• Name — Omnigraphics • Parent — Infobase Publishing • Founded — 1985 • Founder — Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr. and Peter Ruffner • Country — United States • Headquarters — Detroit, Michigan • Topics — Reference • Url — http: omnigraphics.com
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1985
Omnigraphics is recorded from 1985.
1985
Omnigraphics was established or created in 1985.
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The circumstances in which Omnigraphics stands. Founded by Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr. Established or created in 1985. Omnigraphics has its headquarters at Detroit. Recorded as publishing house. Situated in United States.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q18385464: Omnigraphics
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- 1.About Us – Retrieved October 3, 2014
- 2."Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr." Grosse Pointe News. – Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- 3."Gale Research founder Frederick Ruffner dies at 88" Crain's Detroit Business. – Retrieved October 3, 2014
- 4."Gale Founder Frederick Ruffner Dies at 88" Library Journal. – Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- 5."Frederick Ruffner, founder of reference book powerhouse Gale Research, dies at 88" Detroit Free Press. – Retrieved October 3, 2014
- 6."Publisher was 'a pioneer of the information age'" Detroit News. – Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- 7.Infobase Acquires Omnigraphics, Expanding Portfolio of Critical Health Reference Content for Educators and Librarians.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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