The following marriage license applications were received by the Marion County Circuit Clerkâs Office during the week of Feb. 5: â¢ Bruce Christopher Jr. of Columbia and Bettina Consuela Smith of Columbia. â¢ Shandose Chance Stuart of Columbia and Shelbi Kathleen Broome of Columbia.
By the 9th century, Chinese craftsmen had developed a way to mass produce books by carving words and pictures into wooden blocks, inking them, and then pressing paper onto the blocks. Each block consisted of an entire page of text and illustrations.
Lesson Summary. Johannes Gutenberg was a German blacksmith and inventor known for developing the first mechanical moveable type printing press. Gutenberg was born in Mainz, Germany, around 1400. His printing press is one of the most important inventions of human history and widely considered the most important invention of the modern era.