Timeline of Printing

By amiyacurley
  • 3100 BCE

    Cuneiform

    Cuneiform
    Cuneiform is one of the earliest known forms of writing from the Sumerians.
  • 1450

    Johannes Gutenberg

    Johannes Gutenberg
    Johannes Gutenberg had a perfected printing machine and was ready to commercially use it; Gutenberg Press. 2 years later he printed a Bible; the Gutenberg Bible.

  • The Oxford Gazette

    The Oxford Gazette
    The Oxford Gazette was the first published English newspaper. It was first created because King Charles II relocated his court due to the great plague during that time.

  • The start of the matrix

    The start of the matrix
    ARPANET was a great success but membership was limited to certain academic and research organizations who had contracts with the Defense Department. In response to this, other networks were created to provide information sharing. January 1, 1983 is considered the official birthday of the Internet.

  • The start of APPLE

    The start of APPLE
    Apple’s original iPad was announced in January and was later launched in April of 2010. The first generation was a 9.7 inch display. Recent models like the iPad Pro with a 12.9 inch display are more useful to recent generations.