Back in the 1450s, when the Bible became the first major work printed in Europe with moveable metal type, Johannes Gutenberg was a man with a plan. The German inventor decided to make the most of ...

2. Press for Printing The printing press, a revolutionary invention by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440 CE, had a profound impact on the spread of knowledge, surpassing any other technology before the ...

. But the most important part of his invention was actually moveable type. Before Gutenberg, the closest Europe had to printing was the woodblock. The woodblock was a piece of wood with all the ...

(Which is the year the printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg, who is the subject of the musical that Bud and Doug write, but that’s not important right now.) Gutenberg! The Musical!

Johannes Gutenberg, James Watt, Samuel Morse, Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla and so on. This group has certainly invented many an amazing thing, but so have many others. While filming The Nature ...

The first invention in China in the seventh century was the paper currency. Paper currency is one of China’s most important inventions as paper currency has been adopted worldwide. Usage of paper ...

It’s widely accepted that the invention of the printing press by Gutenberg in the 15 th Century was the event that essentially enabled the development of the modern world, allowing access to ...