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Johannes Gutenberg, German publisher, invented the printing press (born 1398)
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Johannes Gutenberg
German inventor and craftsman (c. 1393–1406 – 1468)
Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg was a German inventor and craftsman who invented the movable-type printing press. Though movable type was already in use in East Asia, Gutenberg's invention of the printing press enabled a much faster rate of printing. The printing…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Printing press
Mechanism that applies ink to a medium
A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium, thereby transferring the ink. It marked a dramatic improvement on earlier printing methods in which the cloth, paper, or other medium was brushed or rubbed repeatedly…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)