Gutenberg

[goot-n-burg; German goot-n-berk]

noun

Jo·han·nes

[yoh-hahn-uh s] /yoʊˈhɑn əs/, Johann Gensfleisch, c1400–68, German printer: credited with invention of printing from movable type.

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Contemporary Examples of gutenberg

The Daily Pic: Gutenberg replaced writing with print, but his clients were all about writing in books.
God is in the Margins
Blake Gopnik
November 6, 2013
Garfield starts his tour of type and its history with Gutenberg and then meanders forward.
Mad About Fonts
Malcolm Jones
October 4, 2011

Historical Examples of gutenberg

Gutenberg's 36-line Bible was almost immediately replaced by the 42-line Bible.
The Uses of Italic
Frederick W. Hamilton
Gutenberg's letters of lead are about to supersede Orpheus's letters of stone.
Notre-Dame de Paris
Victor Hugo
As soon as he was in possession of his press, Gutenberg began printing.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 of 8
Various
“But there is a better way,” said Gutenberg, still studying the playing-card.
Historic Inventions
Rupert S. Holland
“I pray thee let me keep that also a secret,” answered Gutenberg.
Historic Inventions
Rupert S. Holland

British Dictionary definitions for gutenberg

Gutenberg

noun

Johann (joˈhan), original name Johannes Gensfleisch. ?1398–1468, German printer; inventor of printing by movable type

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