Inventions

Who Invented The Printing Press In 1439?

Victor Rivera
3 min readNov 16, 2022
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In 1439 a German inventor and craftsman named Johannes Gutenberg invented the method of printing, which is the origin of the modern-day printer. Some of the elements he used for the first printing press include metal alloy that is durable and can quickly dry up and oil-based ink that is reusable and can quickly be transferred to the paper with the right amount of pressure. This kind of ingenuity has not been seen in Europe which is why his invention became legendary and historic not only he changed the way people print news and information, but began what is the so-called information revolution because everyone is able enough to print from books, newspapers, and posters. Guttenberg has also been thought to have invented the punch matrix system or called today metal casting, with his greatest invention he created his ultimate masterpiece known as the printing of the Bible by Johannes Gutenberg which contains forty-two line bible.

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Victor Rivera
Victor Rivera

Written by Victor Rivera

Hey, what's going on my name is Victor, and I am an inventor. (https://riverainventions.com)

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