Record No.
MRB-2026-005605
Invention of the Movable-Type Printing Press
Human Achievement
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Record Holder
Johannes Gutenberg
Germany
Category
Human Achievement
Country
Germany
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DE )
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Record Description
Goldsmith and inventor Johannes Gutenberg, working in Mainz, developed Europe's first movable-type printing press around 1450, producing the Gutenberg Bible soon after as its most famous early output. The invention is widely credited with revolutionizing the spread of information and helping enable the later Renaissance and Reformation.
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