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Sep 10, 1041
Moveable claytype was first invented in China
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Period: Sep 10, 1041 to Sep 11, 1041
Movable claytype was first invented in China
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Period: Sep 10, 1436 to Sep 10, 1440
Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press
Gutenberg was a goldsmith and business man who borrowed money in order to invent the printing press with moveable/replaceable wooden or metal letters. It made the production of books possible and fostered rapid development in the sciences, arts and religion through transmission of texts. -
Sep 11, 1436
Invention of the printing press in Germany
Gutenberg was a goldsmith and business man who borrowed money in order to invent the printing press with moveable/replaceable wooden or metal letters. It made the production of books possible and fostered rapid development. Gutenberg was not complete with the printing press until 1440. -
Period: Sep 10, 1500 to Sep 10, 1520
Medieval Europe
The impact of the printing press was huge. It fostered economic thinking and improving the efficiency of traditional work processes. It made education more accessible to a large number of people, where as the churches controlled the majority of education and academic learning. -
"Diamond Sutra" was the earliest book printed in China
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"Diamond Sutra" was the earliest book printed in China
Other printing may have occurred long before this date. This date is 868 CE