Johann Gutenberg

  • Birth of Johann Gutenberg
    1400

    Birth of Johann Gutenberg

    Born in Maniz Germany exact year unknown it's around 1398 to 1400
  • 1411

    Family was exiled from Maniz

    Due to political conflicts happening in this region he and his family had to leave they relocate to eltville Germany
  • 1419

    Studies at universities in Mainz

    This is where we gained exposure to Latin and scholarly traditions
  • 1419

    Moves to strasbourg

    This is where he becomes interested in experiments with gem cutting printing and metalworking
  • Period: 1434 to 1444

    His early printing experiments

    He begins working with different experiments with keys pressure types inks and letter molds in Strasbourg
  • 1448

    He returns to Mainz to continue his printing experiments

  • 1450

    Partnership with Joanne fust

    He begins borrowing money from a rich financer to fund his printing workshop
  • Period: 1452 to 1454

    The creation of the Gutenberg Bible

    He prints a 42 line bible one of the first major book to be printed in Europe
  • 1465

    He is granted a pension by archbishop of mainz

    He is given this pension and some food and grain for his contributions to printing
  • Feb 3, 1468

    His death

    The man dies where he was born Mainz Germany and is buried at the Town Church the exact location is unknown since the church has been destroyed why he died is unknown and lost to history