Gutenberg

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

/ ˈgut nˌbɜrg; German ˈgut nˌbɛrk /

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noun

Jo·han·nes

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

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How to use Gutenberg in a sentence

The first article, published in March 2000, was on atonality by a scholar at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Garfield starts his tour of type and its history with Gutenberg and then meanders forward.
Mad About Fonts|Malcolm Jones|October 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Where possible, references to the first volume in the text and index are linked to the version at Project Gutenberg.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius

And it may be said in passing that printing had been invented about forty years before by John Gutenberg at Mayence.
The Court Jester|Cornelia Baker
John Gutenberg is the only claimant who is known to have received honor during his life time as the true inventor.
American Inventions and Inventors|William A. Mowry
The tabular view has been moved to the end of the letter in this Project Gutenberg transcription.
The Claims of Labour|Arthur Helps
In this Project Gutenberg eText the erratum has been applied.
The Memorials of the Hamlet of Knightsbridge|Henry George Davis

British Dictionary definitions for Gutenberg

Gutenberg

/ (ˈɡuːtənˌbɜːɡ, German ˈɡuːtənbɛrk) /

noun

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

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