The Invention of the Gutenberg Printing Press (1440) - Germany (1440, Germany)
The Invention of the Gutenberg Printing Press (1440) • Germany • 1400
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A child-safe historical summary of The Invention of the Gutenberg Printing Press (1440) - Germany (1440, Germany) in 1440, set in Germany during the Middle Ages, with Johannes Gutenberg at the center.
About this story
- Subject
- Johannes Gutenberg
- Category
- Dramatic Turning Points
- Where
- Germany · Central Europe · Europe
- When
- 15th Century · Middle Ages
- Length
- 10 illustrated pages
Who appears
- Johannes Gutenberg — Inventor of the Printing Press
- Johann Fust — Financier and Printer
- Peter Schöffer — Apprentice and Printer
- Andreas Dritzehn — Associate in Early Printing Experiments
- Andreas Heilmann — Associate in Early Printing Experiments
- Johann Riffe — Associate in Early Printing Experiments
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