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Johannes Gutenberg  

Definition(s)

  • Johannes Gensfleisch zum Gutenberg is generally credited with the simultaneous invention of movable metal typefaces as well as the concept of mass production through the use of a printing press. The invention of printing using a form of durable and movable type would eventually serve the needs of the masses. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Gutenberg, Johannes]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Q478C7JC-N

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