Johannes Gutenberg, the German craftsman and inventor who originated a method of printing from movable type, passed away on February 3, 1468, in Mainz. The invention by Johann Gensfleisch zur Laden ...

Johann Gensfleisch zum Gutenberg was born at the end of the 14th century in the German city of Mainz. From a family of wealthy merchants, he trained as a goldsmith and is the person most often ...

Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg was born in Mainz, Germany, around 1400 CE. His father was one of the city’s ‘patricians.’ Young Johannes first trained to be a goldsmith. It is believed ...

This fully resourced lesson explores the development of the printing press and its impact on the spread of knowledge during the Renaissance. Students examine how information was shared before printing ...

We travel with Michelangelo to the major construction site that was to become St. Peter’s Basilica, to the banking houses of the Medicis and the workshop of Johannes Gutenberg. We ask what the ...