The Gutenberg Bible, 1450-55 [manuscript], n.d.
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Gutenberg, Johann, 1397?-1468
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Johannes Gutenberg was born in Mainz, Germany sometime between 1394 and 1404. He is best known for the invention of the moveable type printing press which ushered in the modern period of human history. Prior to his invention, Gutenberg lived in Strasbourg and appears to have been a goldsmith member enrolled in the Strasbourg militia. By 1448, he was back in Mainz and took out a loan from his brother-in-law Arnold Gelthus; by 1450 the press was in operation. Gutenberg then received a loan from we...
