johannes gensfleisch zur laden zum gutenberg developed a method of printing called the printing press that greatly stimulated the growth of literacy.
johannes gensfleisch zur laden zum gutenberg developed a method of printing called the printing press that greatly stimulated the growth of literacy.
who developed a method of printing called the printing press that greatly stimulated the growth of literacy?
johannes gensfleisch zur laden zum gutenberg
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the invention of the printing press revolutionized communication and book production, leading to the spread of knowledge. printing was rapidly spread from germany by emigrating german printers, but also by foreign apprentices returning home. a printing press was built in venice in 1469, and by 1500 the city had 417 printers. in 1470 johann heynlin set up a printing press in paris. in 1473 kasper straube published the "almanach cracoviense ad annum 1474" in kraków. dirk martens set up a printing press in aalst (flanders) in 1473. he printed a book about the two lovers of enea piccolomini who became pope pius ii. in 1476 a printing press was set up in england by william caxton. the italian juan pablos set up an imported press in mexico city in 1539. the first printing press in southeast asia was set up in the philippines by the spanish in 1593. the rev. jose glover intended to bring the first printing press to england's american colonies in 1638, but died on the voyage, so his widow, elizabeth harris glover, established the printing house, which was run by stephen day and became the cambridge press.
history of printing