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Feb 3, 1395
Gutenburg is born
Gutenburg is born in 1395 in Mainz, Germany. but we don't know the day and month. He was baptized in St.Christoph immediately after birth -
Period: Feb 3, 1395 to Feb 3, 1468
His Life
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Dec 7, 1436
Starts working on his printing press
Gutenburg, after completing his studies in the University of Erfurt , starts working on his printing press with enthusiasm and the drive of inventing something -
Aug 11, 1454
Makes a partnership with Johann Fust
Gutenburg makes a partnership with Johann Fust and prints indulgences for the Roman Catholic Church after finishing his printing press. The church insisted and Gutenburg is influenced into printing indulgences with Fust -
Dec 12, 1455
The Gutenburg Bible
Gutenburg finally achieves his goal by printing the first bible called the Gutenburg bible. It was the purpose of the printing press -
Dec 28, 1455
Gutenburg out of printing press
Gutenburg prints 200 copies of his bible from his printing press only. He gets bankrupt and Fust gains control of his printing press because the church preferred him and though the printing press was made for printing bibles and religious books, Fust also printed normal books for entertainment and everyone could afford it. Thus, spreading equality -
Feb 3, 1468
Gutenburg Dies
Gutenburg dies but he is still well-known today
