History Of Printing

History and Technology

Johannes Gutenberg and the movable-type printing press he developed around 1440 in Mainz stand among the most consequential technological pivots in communication history. This e...

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The printing press as a complete, practical system is most credibly attributed to Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz, Holy Roman Empire, around 1440–1450. Gutenberg integrated severa...

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