Johann Gutenberg's Invention Of The Printing Press

In the mid 1400’s, German inventor Johann Gutenberg created a method of the movable type, which was introduced to the West in the Holy Roman Empire. This granted him the spot as the most influential inventors to this day. Before the invention of the printing press, specific and time-consuming handwritten pages were the only form of books. When Johann constructed the movable type printing press, the world began to see change. Gutenberg was the victim of financial troubles, leaving him in poverty. This was crucial for the success of his invention though, as his product could now be manufactured in large groups rather than only few. According to a source, “Gutenberg’s work is the most rare and valuable printed material in the world” which is true, being that one of his original bibles can sell for millions of dollars. Johann Gutenberg's invention of the printing press was one of the major start-ups to the Renaissance movement, which impacted both life back then and today.

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Thanks to an article, it summed up why; “Most of us tend to take printed materials for granted, but imagine life today if the printing press had never been invented. We would not have books, magazines or newspapers. Posters, flyers, pamphlets and mailers would not exist.” We give great thanks to Johann Gutenberg for his brilliant idea. The article 10 Inventions That Changed The World ranks the printing press at a solid number eight. Without the printing press, l would not be able to even type this essay. In this generation, we reply on computers and electronics so much that life without them seems unrealistic. This is a perfect example as to why the printing press was one of the most important inventions, back then and