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Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized printing with movable metal type

The Gutenberg press accelerated the spread of books and literacy across Europe around 1440

In Mainz, Germany, around 1440, Johannes Gutenberg combined movable metal type, oil-based ink, and a modified wooden screw press. His innovation made mass book production feasible, dramatically lowering printing costs and enabling rapid dissemination of scientific, religious, and political ideas during the Renaissance.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The Gutenberg press accelerated the spread of books and literacy across Europe around 1440. The figure is taken from British Library, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.