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1400
1400
born in mainz, Germany. To a wealthy family. -
Period: 1430 to 1440
1430-1440
Begins to develop movable type printing in Strasbourg. -
1448
1448
Returns to Mainz and forms a partnership with Johann Fust to finance his project. -
1455
1455
Prints the Gutenberg Bible, the first European book produced with movable type. -
1456
1456
Loses his printing press after a legal dispute with Fust. -
1465
1465
Receives recognition and a pension from the Archbishop of Mainz. -
1468
1465
Dies in Mainz, leaving a legacy that revolutionized the dissemination of knowledge.