Year: 1440
Figure: Johannes Gutenberg
Contribution: Gutenberg Printing Press, Gutenberg's Bible
From the technology of the wine press came the printing press, with moveable type. By moving the block letters over a span of 42 lines and rolling ink over them, text could be multiplied with a speed previously unheard of. The first book printed using the press was The Bible, but with the machine's popularity came a plethora of new documents, and with the new documents came the new ability to spread information.This revolutionized world communication, and remains to this day one of the most important inventions ever.
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