Johannes Gutenberg, the man who printed the western world’s first Bible The invention by Johannes Gutenberg played a key role in the advancement of the Renaissance, the Age of Enlightenment and ...

Johannes Gutenberg was the third of three children. His real name was Johannes Gensfleish, but he encountered some problems with his surname, which translates into English as “goose-flesh”.

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Among the first items printed by Gutenberg were calendars and pamphlets. In 1452, Gutenberg began printing a Bible, with an estimated 180 copies printed. An estimated 21 complete copies have survived.

The Gutenberg Bible ranks among the most prized of rare books, but within three centuries of its printing around 1455, its version of Scripture was considered obsolete and its creator, Johannes ...

NEW YORK — 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 two-man show is a hilarious musical about Johann Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press. Shows will be held in UMW’s Beier Auditorium on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m ...

Jokes aside: Here’s what we really know about the 15th-century figure currently appearing (sort of) on Broadway in “Gutenberg! The Musical!,” starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells.