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Learn about the alleged inventor of a printing press from Haarlem, who may have invented printing simultaneously with Johannes Gutenberg. Find out his biography, the Junius story, the Zell story, and the evidence for his claim.
Laurens Janszoon Coster (born c. 1370, Netherlands—died 1440?, Haarlem?) was a Dutch rival of Johannes Gutenberg as the alleged inventor of printing. Little is known of this early printer, whose last name means “sacristan,” his title as an official of the Great Church of Haarlem.
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Een artikel over de twijfelachtige rol van een Haarlemse koster als uitvinder van de boekdrukkunst. Het gaat over de bronnen, de overlevering, de Costerlegende en de Costeriana.
Laurens Janszoon Koster (lou´rəns yän´sōn kôs´tər), c.1370–c.1440, Dutch sexton of a church in Haarlem, one of the men to whom has been ascribed the invention of printing with movable types.
Jun 4, 2020 · Laurens Janszoon Coster had been confidently regarded for centuries as the inventor of printing. It was not the German Johannes Gutenberg, nor the Italian Panfilo Castaldi, nor the Fleming Dirk Martens of Aalst, nor the Frenchman Nicolas Jenson, but this simple man from Haarlem who invented printing years before Gutenberg.
- Lisa Kuitert
- 2020
Laurens Janszoon Coster (c. 1370, Haarlem – c. 1440), or Laurens Jansz Koster, is the purported inventor of a printing press from Haarlem.
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Overview. Coster (Koster), Laurens Janszoon. Quick Reference. (legendary figure) Dutch printer supposed to have invented a printing technique in Haarlem in 1428, before Gutenberg. First mentioned by Hadrianus Junius in 1570, this remained a popular belief in the Netherlands well into the 20th century. [...]
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