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1. www.biography.com › inventors › a45975535Johannes Gutenberg: Biography, German Inventor, Movable Type

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   Nov 28, 2023 · Quick Facts. FULL NAME: Johannes Gutenberg. BORN: c. 1395. DIED: c. 1468. BIRTHPLACE: Mainz, Germany. Early Life. Born into a modest merchant family in Mainz, Germany, circa 1395, Johannes...

2. www.thoughtco.com › johannes-gutenberg-and-the-printing-press-1991865Biography of Johannes Gutenberg, German Inventor - ThoughtCo

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   Apr 27, 2020 · Updated on April 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. Regarded as a milestone in modern human history, the printing press played a key role in the advancement of the ...

3. www.history.com › topics › inventionsPrinting Press - Invented, Gutenberg, Significance | HISTORY

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   May 7, 2018 · Johannes Gutenberg. In Europe, the printing press did not appear until 150 years after Wang Chen’s innovation. Goldsmith and inventor Johannes Gutenberg was a political exile from Mainz,...

4. www.historyhit.com › who-was-johannes-gutenbergWho Was Johannes Gutenberg? | History Hit

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   Jun 21, 2023 · Johannes Gutenberg (c. 1400-1468) was an inventor, blacksmith, printer, goldsmith and publisher who developed Europe’s first mechanical moveable-type printing press. The press made books – and the knowledge they contained – affordable and widely available, with works such as the ‘Gutenberg Bible’ playing a key part in speeding up the ...

5. guides.loc.gov › gutenberg › the-printerJohannes Gutenberg (c.1400 - 1468) - Library of Congress

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   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.

6. www.britannica.com › technology › printing-pressPrinting press | Invention, Definition, History, Gutenberg, &...

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   Article History. book printing. Key People: Johannes Gutenberg. John Walter, II. Basil. Robert Hoe. Matthew Basarab. Related Topics: rotary press. flatbed press. scraper. etching press. tympan. Top Questions. How does the printing press work? Why is the printing press important? When was the printing press invented?

7. www.worldhistory.org › article › 1632The Printing Revolution in Renaissance Europe

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   Nov 2, 2020 · The German printer Johannes Gutenberg (c. 1398-1468 CE) is widely credited with the innovation and he famously printed an edition of the Bible in 1456 CE. Beginning with religious works and textbooks, soon presses were churning out all manner of texts from Reformation pamphlets to romantic novels.