Who made the first printing press?

Answer 1

Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Gutenberg invented the first movable type printing press. Printing presses were invented long before, perhaps by the Chinese, but could be used only to produce prints of carved or etched plates.

Answer 2

A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a media (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring an image. The systems involved were first assembled in Germany by the goldsmith Johann Gutenberg in the mid-15th century. Printing methods based on Gutenberg's printing press spread rapidly throughout first Europe and then the rest of the world, replacing most block printing and making it the sole progenitor of modern movable type printing. As a method of creating reproductions for mass consumption, The printing press has been superseded by the advent of offset printing.

Answer 3

Before the advent of the printing press, the only way to duplicate a document or book was to copy it by hand. Probably the first copies of writing were made by engraving symbols on a slab of rock. A more temporary copy could be made by using a stylus on beeswax. The ancient invention of ink or dye enabled early scribes to make marks on animal hides, which could be scrubbed and used again. ----- A great leap forward took place when the Egyptians began using papyrus. This plant, found along the Nile, was cut into strips, soaked in water, and then pressed into sheets. While the Old Testament was first copied on leather scrolls, the use of papyrus soon became the favorite. The sheets of papyrus were sewed together and placed between two pieces of wood for covers. This type of book was called a codex. ----- The Bible was one of the earlist texts to be duplicated (as well as other religious and spiritual texts). Monks, Buddists, and literary scholars would spend years studying the word of their creator and copying it over and over and over into books for distribution. The Roman emperor Constantine became a Christian and authorized the production of many copies of the Scriptures. Now the making of copies of the Bible began in earnest, but it was still a huge undertaking. Nor was much translation attempted. Language barriers, handwritings, poor materials caused for different versions to be circulated. Asian culture was more consistant as caligraphy and learning poetry and memorization or through art were a part of the educational system. Each story was told to all the children over and over again until it was as real as the air they breathed.

Answer 4

I know that Johann Guttenburg invented the printing press in 1460 and was given the title as Time's Man of the Millennium

Answer 5

Steve Gutenberg

Answer 6

Johannes Gutenburg

Answer 7

Gutenberg

Answer 8

Johann Gutenberg is credited with this achievement in the mid-15th century.

Answer 9

Gutenburg, more right here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing_press