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Gutenberg, Johann
- A German printer of the fifteenth century, who invented the printing press. Gutenberg also invented the technique of printing with “movable type” — that is, with one piece of type for each letter, so that the type could be reused after a page was printed. The Gutenberg Bible (see also Bible ) was the first book printed from movable type.
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This invention is usually ascribed to Johann Gutenberg, of Mentz, about 1436.
From Project Gutenberg
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