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Gutenberg was a German inventor and craftsman famed for developing the first movable-type printing press to spread throughout Europe.
Johannes Gutenberg is a German inventor best known for developing a printing press with movable type in the mid-15th century. He is widely credited with ushering in a new era of mass communication through his revolutionary printing press, which allowed for the mass production of books and other printed materials.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1393</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Birth of Gutenberg</div><div class='timeline-text'>Johannes Gutenberg was born on June 23, 1393 in Mainz, Germany.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1438</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Gutenberg's First Press</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gutenberg began experimenting with movable type and printing technologies around this time.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1450</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Invention of Printing Press</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gutenberg invented the mechanical moveable type printing press, revolutionizing the production of books by making them more accessible to the masses.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1455</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Printed Bible</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gutenberg printed his famous 42-line Bible, also known as the Gutenberg Bible.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1456</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Completion of Gutenberg Bible</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Gutenberg Bible, also known as the 42-line Bible, was completed and is considered one of the most valuable books in the world.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1465</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Fall into Debt and Exile</div><div class='timeline-text'>Due to financial troubles, Gutenberg lost his printing workshop to creditor Johann Fust. He lived his last years in relative obscurity and financial hardship.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1468</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Death of Gutenberg</div><div class='timeline-text'>Johannes Gutenberg died on February 3, 1468 in Mainz, Germany.</div></div></div>
Johannes Gutenberg, a German inventor born on June 23, 1393 and was 74 years old when he passed away on February 3, 1468. He is best known as the inventor of the modern printing press and movable type, which marked a major milestone in the development of book printing. The invention of the printing press allowed information to quickly spread throughout Europe in the 15th century, leading to a revolution in higher education, science and technology.
