31 Aug 2004
CS 5244: Policy
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Gutenberg printing press
ˇJohann Gutenberg
(c. 1397-1468):
(c. 1397-1468):
lNeither the inventor of
moveable type nor printing
lPaired a wine press
with moveable type
ˇTransformed Europe’s spread
of information
lFirst publication was
the Bible
ˇSpeed allowed mass production
and cheaper pricing
