Books

History of Publishing/Books/Reading

By jtenbrook
  • May 28, 1300

    Wooded type is used

    The first use of wooden type was used in China.
  • Johannes Gutenberg invents moveable wooden/metal letters.
    May 28, 1452

    Johannes Gutenberg invents moveable wooden/metal letters.

    This invention helped foster speedy growth in the developments of many different types of text.
  • The first newspaper is published
    May 28, 1556

    The first newspaper is published

    The first newspaper was published in Venice.

  • Paper mill opens in the American colonies.

    This was the first paper mill to open in the American colonies.
  • Willeam Ged invents stereoptyping

    Willeam Ged invents stereoptyping

    Using stereotyping Ged would take a plaster mould of the type and then cast the entire page in metal.

  • First comic book is published

    The earliest known comic book is published, “The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck”.
  • Ottmar Mergenthaler creates the linotype composing machine.

    Ottmar Mergenthaler creates the linotype composing machine.

    This allowed one person to be the operator. It was first used by the New York Tribune.

  • The first webpage is written.

  • Amazon launches kindle in the US

    Amazon launches kindle in the US

    Kindle is software that displays e-books and other digital media.
  • The "Diamond Sutra" is printed

    The "Diamond Sutra" is printed

    The "Diamond Sutra" was printed in China and is the earliest dated printed book