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Note on gutenberg press?

Answer 1

Johann Gutenberg was a German goldsmith and inventor, credited with the inventing of the movable type printing in Europe.
Gutenberg was the son of a Merchant, and his childhood was spent on a large agricultural estate. From his childhood, he had seen wine and olive presses. By and by he learnt the art of polishing stones and became a master goldsmith and also acquired the expertise to create lead moulds used for making trinkets. Using this knowledge, Gutenberg adapted the existing technology to design his innovation. The olive press became the base model for the printing press and moulds were used for casting the metal types for the letters of the alphabet. By 1448, Gutenberg perfected the system.In 1445, Gutenberg published his 42-lines Bible, commonly known as Gutenberg's Bible.About 180 copies were printed most on paper and some on vellum.

Answer 2

Question: Write a short note on The Gutenberg Press.

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• Johann Gutenberg was the son of a merchant, and grew up on a large agricultural state. From his childhood, he had seen wine and olive presses.
• Subsequently, he learnt the art of polishing stones, became a master goldsmith, and also acquired the expertise to create lead moulds used for making trinkets.
• Drawing on this knowledge, Gutenberg adapted existing technology to design is innovation.
• The Olive press provided the model for the printing press, and moulds were used for casting the metal types for the letters of the alphabet.
• By 1448, Gutenberg perfected the system. The first book he printed was the Bible. About 180 copies were printed and it took 3 years to produce them. By the standards of the time, this was fast production...

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