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Aug 28, 2019 · The Printing Press. 1. A Global News Network Was Launched. Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images. Johannes Gutenberg’s first printing press. Gutenberg didn’t live to...
The printing press, invented by German goldsmith Johann Gutenberg in 1448, has been called one of the most important inventions in the history of humankind. For the first time, the device made it possible for the common man, woman, and child to have access to books, which meant that they would have the unprecedented ability to accumulate knowledge.
May 22, 2020 · By Sara Barnes on May 22, 2020. Photo: Daniel Chodowiecki (Public domain) There are some inventions that have changed the course of human history, and the printing press is one of them. As the name suggests, this machine allows for the mass production of printed matter like newspapers and books.
Discover how Johannes Gutenberg's printing press increased the literacy and education of people in Europe. A history of the printing press, including a discussion of Johannes Gutenberg's work. See all videos for this article.
Johannes Gutenberg. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg [a] ( c. 1393–1406 – 3 February 1468) was a German inventor and craftsman who invented the movable-type printing press. Though movable type was already in use in East Asia, Gutenberg's invention of the printing press [2] enabled a much faster rate of printing.
Jul 25, 2022 · Johannes Gutenberg (l. c. 1398-1468) was the inventor of the printing press (c. 1450) who seems to have developed the device from wine and oil presses of the time. Gutenberg’s printing press not only revolutionized book making but literally changed the world in that ideas could now be shared over long distances with a wider audience than ever ...
Johannes Gutenberg is known for having designed and built the first known mechanized printing press in Europe. In 1455 he used it to print the Gutenberg Bible, which is one of the earliest books in the world to be printed from movable type.
