Search results
Johannes Gutenberg (born 14th century, Mainz [Germany]—died probably February 3, 1468, Mainz) was a German craftsman and inventor who originated a method of printing from movable type.
Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (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.
- Joshua J. Mark
People also ask
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
How did Johannes Gutenberg create the Bible?
Where did Johannes Gutenberg live?
How did Gutenberg change the world?
Nov 28, 2023 · German inventor Johannes Gutenberg developed a method of movable type and used it to create one of the Western world's first major printed books, the “Forty-Two-Line” Bible.
- editor@biography.com
- Staff Editorial Team And Contributors
Apr 27, 2020 · Johannes Gutenberg (born Johannes Gensfleisch zum Gutenberg; circa 1400—February 3, 1468) was a German blacksmith and inventor who developed the world’s first mechanical moveable type printing press.
- Mary Bellis
May 7, 2018 · Goldsmith and inventor Johannes Gutenberg was a political exile from Mainz, Germany when he began experimenting with printing in Strasbourg (then part of the Holy Roman Empire) in 1440.
Apr 25, 2024 · Printed in Mainz, Germany in 1454/1455 by Johannes Gutenberg and Johannes Fust, the Gutenberg Bible is the first large-format typographic bible produced in Europe. This guide provides digital and printed resources from the Library of Congress Collections.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gutenberg-printing-press-50788627-8ab882d5c55f4fbd98373d1feddc332b.jpg&q=+Johannes%20Gutenberg&ck=FDE3068A904258823586044FD1EC0C8B&idpp=rc&idpview=singleimage&form=rc2idp "Johannes Gutenberg1")
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-464446401-db854a1cae2641c0b4f698190c5c0f6f.jpg&q=+Johannes%20Gutenberg&ck=46915B3DC12CCE3B278935BB27E6FCD3&idpp=rc&idpview=singleimage&form=rc2idp "Johannes Gutenberg2")
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-53372803-4626986c1fdc433795ad678663b48227.jpg&q=+Johannes%20Gutenberg&ck=1F2C6FFA03EC34A37A6D21B8CDE9FC69&idpp=rc&idpview=singleimage&form=rc2idp "Johannes Gutenberg3")
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/johannes-gutenberg-56460414-22ea8892bf5148db9d96f98b61a9bb70.jpg&q=+Johannes%20Gutenberg&ck=15DF85CC792E4A9CDEA5298DF8A8C54E&idpp=rc&idpview=singleimage&form=rc2idp "Johannes Gutenberg4")
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gutenberg-press-2663432-58b6fd2ca6d74692ba22156a3f52f28f.jpg&q=+Johannes%20Gutenberg&ck=41874B7FCE68A86CAF7D0E23A3E87A85&idpp=rc&idpview=singleimage&form=rc2idp "Johannes Gutenberg5")
