johannes gutenberg

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Noun johannes gutenberg has 1 sense

Gutenberg, Johann Gutenberg, Johannes Gutenberg - German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
--₁ is a kind of printer, pressman

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Johannes Gutenberg

Noun: Johannes Gutenberg refers to the German inventor who introduced mechanical movable type printing to Europe during the 15th century.

Sample Sentence: Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press revolutionized the dissemination of knowledge and paved the way for modern publishing.