Johannes Gutenberg and The Printing Press

The printing press had many important impacts on Europe. The printing press was invented by a man named Johannes Gutenberg in the 1450s. Before the printing press was invented monks had to write books by hand which was a long and time consuming process. However when the printing press was invented it made books easier and faster to create which allowed information and ideas to spread a lot faster than it used to.

Throughout the past there have been countless number of innovations, inventions, and discoveries that shaped the human world. One of these magnificent inventions was the Printing Press. A printing press is a machine for printing ink onto a substrate (print medium) such as paper or cloth. The device applies pressure to a substrate that rests on an inked surface made of movable type, then transferring the ink. Usually used for making texts, the invention and the spread of the printing press are widely considered as among the most influential events in human history, revolutionizing the way people look at the world they live in. Without it, we could still be hand writing all the books we have today. The Printing Press was created around the year 1440 by Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (aka Johann Gutenberg). He was a German blacksmith,

Johannes Gutenberg was a goldsmith, publisher, and printer who introduced movable type and the printing press to Europeans. He invented his press around 1440 in the Holy Roman Empire. The introduction of the printing press marked the start of the Printing Revolution and allowed for increased diffusion of ideas throughout Europe. The printing press provided for the development of various intellectual movements throughout Europe after its invention. It also allowed for cheaper books and increased literacy among lower class Europeans.

Everyday people read newspapers and books, but where did printing begin? The movable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg made this all possible. Johannes first conceived of this idea of the printing press in the 15th century in order to speed up the slow process of producing books (Bantwal). The movable type printing press, the first real technology of its kind, helped to solve problems, but in turn also caused problems. This technology did influence many areas of life in its lifespan. This includes challenging the church and poisoning people with the increased toxins from mass products of materials. Depending on one’s point of view, this invention could be the best or worst thing to happen during the 15th century. Regardless of

The printing press was one of the most important inventions in human history. It brought the world out of the dark ages, improved literacy, standardized languages, made maps infinitely more accurate and even improved the scientific community. Possibly the biggest impact that the printing press had during this time was its effect on religion. New translations of the bible were printed, the protestant reformation made possible, and several new religions would come about as a direct result of the invention of the printing press. The invention shook the foundation of knowledge, religion, and foundation, and it continues to do so to this day.

Author, J. Baldius firm in William of Ockham, created an advertisement expressing the way scribes, people who make copies of documents, hand wrote before the Printing Press was created.(Doc 1) Prior to the Printing Press, people hand wrote books and drew illustrations that took many years to complete.When the creation of the moveable type took place, it allowed for people to create books at a much faster rate and it enabled for more jobs to be available. Moreover, the development of this invention spread all across Europe between the years of 1471 and 1500. In maps displaying the spread of the Printing Press from 1471 and 1500, the location from where they started were mainly in Germany, Netherlands, and Italy.(Doc 2) In 1500, there were nine times more printing press’ then there were in 1471 and in that year there was one printing press in every major city. The popularity of the printing press spreads knowledge throughout Europe and makes people realize that this invention was not only a necessity, but it was not even counted as a luxury. The development of the printing press was the most important of all the consequences because although it was the beginning, it sparked a new and easier way for people to spread their knowledge and ideas quickly but

The printing press had its own effect in exploration and discovery of America. Thanks to this helpful machine people were more literate, and instead of focusing only in their religion, they also gave their attention to science and humanism. Asking themselves about the world, and forced to search for answers to their questions. One document who will help to understand is Document A who shows us how many printing press were in 1417, and later on in 1500. Meaning that in 1500 there were more than 150 more machines. Even though document A

    The printing press inspired the most change in society between the 1300’s and 1700’s when it helped spread religion, scientific ideas, and literature. Before Johannes Gutenberg's great invention in 1456, books and documents had to be hand written. Printing 600 pages a day seemed like the impossible. In 1456 there was 1 printing press, then by 1500 there were 250. If it wasn't for the printing press everything would've stayed in slow motion.

The exploration of the printing press originally came from the Chinese. The Chinese were the ones to first invent the woodblock printing process and even tried to experiment with movable wood types. According to the (Background Essay) it claims “with 50,000 characters, carving each character was impossible.” The English language only had 26 letters, but that still did not make the written communication easy. A small book would take months to complete and a book the size of the Bible took years. In 1455 Gutenberg was

In the beginning of the 1400s, books were all handwritten, and only institutions like churches had them. This made the chance for leaders that had access to books to change or censor some of the vital information withheld in them. However, in 1455, Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press, a machine that made it much easier to spread books and thus, ideas. This changed the entire course of history, making it possible for people to spread these ideas and discover truth for themselves. There are many specific instances of it, but it is hard to see the whole picture. The printing press, one of the most revolutionary inventions in human history, was an integral part of the Reformation during the 1400’s through the 1600’s.

As a result of this need, Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1436, along with Johannes Fust and Peter Schöffer, however Gutenberg is better known for the invention of the printing press, or the Gutenberg Press. Gutenberg’s first printing press had replaceable moveable wooden letters, which was later replaced by metal letters. The first printing press, was completed in 1440, four years after it was first invented. By 1482, there were a total of 100 printing presses in Western Europe: fifty in Italy, thirty in Germany, nine in France, eight in Spain and Holland, and four in England. The Gutenberg Press remained the standard method for printing until the 20th century. The Gutenberg Press is known for creating a revolution in the production of books, and for also for initiating rapid development in science, art and religion through the communication of text.

In 1350 the renaissance had begun, it was the time to bring back and restore many things from the past. Many people from the renaissance time tried to make a living on their own by painting and writing books. Although it seemed very hard to spread their ideas around the world but until 1444 their worries began to shrink. A man from Germany named Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, which made possible for people to have copies of books and letters in much lesser time than they were used to. The invention of the printing press was one of most notable inventions from the last millennium because it brought very important changes and accomplishments in the whole world that we can still

Gutenberg’s press, made of wood, may have been inspired by winepresses of his time. The type was made of a metal alloy with a low melting temperature. Despite that, the metal alloy was strong enough to have pressure applied to it in the press. Research indicated that Gutenberg used a sand-casting

Johannes Gutenberg invented the first movable-printing press in the fifteenth century. The printing press affected Europe’s political, cultural, economic, and social development in the centuries that followed. According to Reader, “The eighteenth century saw a rapid expansion in the publication of books, periodicals, and pamphlets, which allowed wide dissemination of these new ideas, and with that, the early stages of public opinion” (24). The availability of paper and spreading of books, allowed various classes of people, many of whom had not previously been exposed to books, to read and interpret different ideas and publication. Access to different points of views caused tension between those in power and the lower classes. One specific example was the access to the Bible, which led to the lower classes questioning the foundations of the Church. In addition, the spread of ideas and power to publish their individual thoughts led to Enlightenment thinking and increased individualism. The idea that people should learn from their own experiences and learn to challenge what they are taught and search for real facts, made living in Europe with an educated, self-governing public possible.

Johannes Gutenberg, a creator of the Renaissance, invented one of the greatest devices of all time, the printing press. Gutenberg was born in 1398 in Mainz, Germany to his parents, Friele and Else Gensfliesch. He also had two brothers. Not many people during Gutenberg’s time could read. But he was determined to be able to read. The only books back then were written by hand by monks and were very hard to come by. These books were also very expensive and would take a couple months to make. Because of this inconvenience, all books were preordered ahead of time so that the monks could have enough time to write them and get them to the person buying them when they needed the book. Gutenberg had a few other jobs before he became an