Johannes gutenberg inventions
When was the printing press invented!
Johannes Gutenberg (c. 1398 – February 3, 1468) was a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher who invented the world’s first printing press.
When was the gutenberg press invented
Gutenberg’s printing press revolutionised the creation of books and helped make them affordable, ushering in a new era of affordable books and literature.
Gutenberg was born in the German city of Mainz. He started his working life as a merchant but then moved into work as a blacksmith and goldsmith.
Sometime in his 30s, Gutenberg moved, with his family to Strasbourg.
At one point, Gutenberg became heavily indebted due to a failed investment in holy mirrors. It is said he promised his creditors that they could have a share in the new printing press that he was working on.
It is also said the idea for the printing press, came like a flash of light, though this may have been an embellished story – added at a later day.
The genius of Gutenberg’s printing press is that it incorporated various technologies fro