Johannes Gutenberg, the German craftsman and inventor who originated a method of printing from movable type, passed away on February 3, 1468, in Mainz. The invention by Johann Gensfleisch zur ...

Despite the far-reaching consequences of Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press, much about the man remains a mystery, buried deep beneath layers of Mainz history. The German city of Mainz lies on ...

Johannes Gutenberg planned on printing 150 Bibles, but increasing demand motivated him to produce 30 extra copies, which led to a total of 180. Currently known as the “Gutenberg Bibles ...

On this day, Gutenberg printed his first bible. It was the first step for an invention that would revolutionise the entire planet. Here's our short history of the printing press.

Although it is mainly known for its mass production of the Bible, Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press was also responsible ...

After Johannes Gutenberg, information was mass-produced in print, by machines. Books were everywhere. The sentence became the “organizing principle,” and our cognition became “linear.” ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just a book. Back in the 1450s, when the Bible became the first major work printed in Europe with moveable metal type, Johannes Gutenberg was a man with a plan. The ...

This all changed with Johannes Gutenberg, a German inventor born in roughly 1400. Close to nothing is known about Gutenberg’s youth, but it’s believed he lived in Strasbourg until around 1444 where he ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just a book. Back in the 1450s, when the Bible became the first major work printed in Europe with moveable metal type, Johannes Gutenberg was a man with a plan.