Johannes Gutenberg is widely regarded as the father of modern printing. His invention of the movable type printing press in the mid-15th century revolutionized the way books and other printed materials were produced. Gutenberg's press allowed for the mass production of
Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg was a German inventor and craftsman who invented the movable-type printing press. Though movable type was already in use in East Asia, Gutenberg's invention of the printing press enabled a much faster rate of printing. The printing press later spread across the world, and led to an information revolution and the unprecedented mass-spread of literature throughout Europe. It had a profound impact on the development of the Renaissance, Reformation, and humanist movements.