Johannes Gutenberg by Shay Pyles

By SuperShay153
  • 3200 BCE

    Invention of Writing

    Writing came about as a way to mark food supplies.
  • Period: 3200 BCE to

    Johannes Gutenberg

    This will recollect the printing press and what occurred for this to happen.
  • 105

    Invention of Paper

    Paper was put into production by a government official in China, creating the first papermaking industry.
  • 1250

    Block Printing

    Block printing on wood, which started in China, travelled to Spain and spread to Europe.
  • 1400

    Johannes Gutenberg Born

    Although the exact year of birth isn't know, Gutenberg was born in the 15th century in Mainz, Germany.
  • 1410

    Oil based Paints Popular in Europe

    When oil based paints traveled to Europe, Jan van Eyck re-invented them for the country.
  • 1430

    Gutenberg Moves

    Gutenberg moves to Strasbourg to work on inventing.
  • 1440

    Printing Press Invented

    Gutenberg starts using the printing press to produce Bibles.
  • 1455

    Gutenberg Sued

    Gutenberg is sued for money that was lent to him and loses most money he made from the printing press.
  • 1468

    Back to Mainz

    After getting permission, Gutenberg travels back to Mainz where he lives poor until he dies.
  • 1517

    End of Church Supremacy

    Martin Luther created pamphlets protesting the reign and abuse of the clergy. The printing press allowed these to circulate Europe and led to an end of the church's supremacy.

  • Newspapers Invented

    Because of widely available paper and ways to print on paper, newspapers were made distinguished because they were printed on a regular basis.

  • Scandals Published

    Publick Occurrences based in Boston started spewing gossip. Wasn't the first, but was a remarkable stepping stone of the government fighting things published in papers.

  • Government Desperate for Money

    The Monarchy made the Stamp Act of 1765 because it was desperate for cash and this was a quick fix.

  • First Libarary Made

    The first free library dedicated to informing the public was made in 1833 in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

  • Significant Amount of Newspapers

    The US had more than 800 daily newspaper and New York had more than 2 dozen.