Johannes Gutenberg
German inventor and craftsman (c. 1393–1406 – 1468)
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Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg 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 enabled a much faster rate of printing. The printing press later spread across the world, and led to an information revolution and the unprecedented mass-spread of literature throughout Europe. It had a profound impact on the development of the Renaissance, Reformation, and humanist movements.
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![]() Priceless, 570-year-old Gutenberg Bible on display in Warsaw Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:56Published | |
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