In the 15th century, Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, revolutionizing the way the written word was disseminated. Nowadays, there’s only one fully functional Gutenberg press in the ...

1439: Johannes Gutenberg of Mainz, Germany, develops his printing press. In 1452, he’ll begin printing 180 copies of the entire Bible. 1473: William Caxton prints the first book in English.

But through Gutenberg’s democratizing machine, about 300,000 copies of Luther’s provocations were circulated between 1517 and 1520. Christianity would never be the same.

On the 547th death anniversary of German inventor Johannes Gutenberg, we look back at his contributions to the mechanisation of the printing process, which went on to create a revolution ...

Rajan Datar and guests discuss the printing press, reflecting on how the machine pioneered by fifteenth century entrepreneur Johannes Gutenberg made its mark on history. Show more When the ...

Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized printing technology by adapting the presses used for winemaking. Gutenberg's printing press is considered one of the greatest inventions of the second millennium.