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In the 1440s he came up with movable type |
(Johannes) Gutenberg
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$400 |
J |
INVENTORS |
2012-06-15 |
#6400 |
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He got movable type moving, & there are only about 40 of his 1450s Bible left! Act now! |
Gutenberg
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$400 |
DJ |
WE HAWK OLD INVENTIONS |
2009-12-29 |
#5822 |
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This man, a goldsmith by trade, invented printing from movable type in Europe |
(Johannes) Gutenberg
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$200 |
J |
INVENTORS |
1996-06-11 |
#2727 |
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Unable to pay his debts, he had to turn over his printing press to Johann Fust in 1455 |
Gutenberg
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$300 |
J |
INVENTORS |
1995-01-16 |
#2391 |
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This 15th C. printer was born Johann Gensfleisch but used his mother's maiden name |
Gutenberg
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$400 |
DJ |
INVENTORS |
1994-10-19 |
#2328 |
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His method of printing was so good, it remained little changed for 500 years |
Gutenberg
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$600 |
DJ |
INVENTORS |
1994-02-25 |
#2190 |
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Along with inventing movable type, he developed an ink that would adhere to it |
Gutenberg
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$300 |
J |
INVENTORS |
1993-10-12 |
#2092 |
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A museum in Mainz, Germany honors this inventor who developed printing from movable type |
(Johannes) Gutenberg
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$400 |
DJ |
INVENTORS |
1991-10-24 |
#1644 |
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Printing press inventor associated with the world's most valuable book |
Gutenberg
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$1,000 |
DJ |
INVENTIONS |
1984-09-26 |
#13 |