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Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr.
Philadelphia typesetter said to have had the longest name ever used (1914–1997).
Born February 29th, 1904 in Bergedorf. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1997 at 93 years old in Philadelphia.
Occupations
typographer
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld