📖 Johannes Gutenberg: The Inventor of the Printing Press
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Johannes Gutenberg (ca. 1400–1468) revolutionized the world with the invention of the printing press using movable metal type. This innovation enabled books and writings to be reproduced much faster and cheaper. As a result, knowledge became accessible to a wide public, driving education and scientific progress decisively forward.
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What was invented?
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- Printing press with movable type
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World-changing impact:
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- Beginning of the era of mass communication
- Promotion of Enlightenment, science, and education
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Fun Fact: The first major book Gutenberg printed was the so-called Gutenberg Bible.
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Quote: "It is a press, certainly, but a press that does not oppress the people, but lifts them."
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