gutenberg

Meanings

• proper noun

  The inventor of the printing press, considered the father of the modern era.

• noun

  A printing process involving the use of movable type.

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Variants

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Gutenberg , Johann Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg , Johannes Gutenberg

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Etymology

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German name meaning 'well-born' or 'of the good mountain'.

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Trivia

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1. Gutenberg's Bible is considered the first mass-produced book.

2. Gutenberg's printing press used movable type made from metal.

3. The Gutenberg Bible is also known as the '42-line Bible' due to the number of lines per page.

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Related Concepts

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1. Printing press: A mechanical device for printing text and images using movable type or other similar forms.

2. Movable type: A system of printing using individual letters, each of which can be moved and arranged as desired.

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Culture

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Gutenberg is a significant figure in Western history, as his invention of the printing press revolutionized the way information was disseminated. His printing press enabled the mass production of books, making knowledge more accessible to the general population. This led to the Age of Enlightenment and the spread of literacy.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'GUT' to remember the key aspects of Gutenberg: 'G' for German, 'U' for 'well-born', and 'T' for 'father of the printing press'.

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