Johannes Gutenberg, German goldsmith and printer
Johannes Gutenberg (Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg), (c1398 - 1468), German goldsmith and printer. He invented mechanical movable type and thereby began a revolution in book printing
Picture No
13836618
Media ID
45781484
Size
2977px x 4040px
(2.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Andre Thevet, Les Vrais Portraits et Vies des Hommes Illustres, 1584
