Johannes Gutenberg’s life is shrouded in mystery and conjecture. He was born in Mainz, an affluent city in the lush German Rhineland, on the western side of the Holy Roman Empire. Estimates for his ...

The printing press was first invented in 1440 AD by Johannes Gutenberg. It’s not so relevant to our day to day lives today, but it’s a technology that forever changed the path of human history. Now ...

Few people in history have had as great an impact on the world as Johannes Gutenberg. In the 15th century, the German inventor introduced movable-type printing to Europe, sparking a revolution that ...

Today is by traditional account the date that Johannes Gutenberg’s famous Bible was published. Most of us in the West now know he in fact did not first invent movable type, which was developed first ...

Scholars everywhere owe their livelihood to the invention that is commonly attributed to Johann Gutenberg. But two University researchers are trying to rewrite the story of the man who made printing ...

I’m a little nervous. In my right hand, I’m holding a priceless piece of human history. And that’s not hyperbole. It’s a weathered black binder, emblazoned with gold text on the front. In Gothic-style ...

A few machines have truly changed the world, such as the wheel, steam engines, or the printing press. Maybe 3D printers will be on that list one day too. But for today, you can use your 3D printer to ...

We still speak of “turning a page,” still aspire to be “open books” and recite “chapter and verse,” but our pages are now webpages, our books are now e-books and audiobooks, and our chapters and ...

Google has replaced their homepage logo with a Doodle honoring Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable type printing press, which led to “The Printing Revolution.” Johannes Gensfleisch zur ...

April 14 (UPI) --Google is celebrating German craftsman Johannes Gutenberg who invented the mechanical moveable type printing press, with a new Google. The invention made books affordable and ...