Gu·ten·berg (g t n-bûrg ), Johann or Johannes 1400?-1468? German printer who is traditionally considered the inventor of movable type. His Mazarin Bible (c. 1455) is believed to be the first book printed with such type. |
Gutenberg [ˈguːtənˌbɜːg (German) ˈguːtənbɛrk]
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(Biographies / Gutenberg, Johann (?1398-1468) M, German, WRITING: printer, TECHNOLOGY: inventor) Johann (joˈhan), original name Johannes Gensfleisch. ?1398-1468, German printer; inventor of printing by movable type
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| Noun | 1. |  Gutenberg - German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468) |
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