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Johannes Gutenberg
Movable-type Printing Press
Born c. 1400 🇩🇪 Germany 1440
⚙️ Known For
1
Movable-type printing press (c. 1440) — revolutionised communication
2
Gutenberg Bible — first major book printed in Europe (c. 1455)
3
Made books affordable; literacy rates and the Protestant Reformation followed
Democratised knowledge; sparked the Renaissance
Quick Facts
Field
⚙️ Engineering
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Born
c. 1400
Key Year
1440
Invention
Movable-type Printing Press