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The Invention of the Printing Press (1450)
This invention revolutionized the way information was shared throughout the world. The printing press was invented in 1450 by Johannes Gutenberg, a German blacksmith and goldsmith. It allowed for the mass production of books, pamphlets, and other printed materials. The invention of the printing press allowed for
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Following the invention of the printing press in the German city of Mainz by Johannes Gutenberg c. 1439, Western printing technology spread across the world, and was adopted worldwide by the end of the 19th century. The technology, which mechanized the process of printing with moveable type, displaced the manuscript and block printing.