Johannes Gutenberg

about 1400–1468

A printing press with movable metal type in Mainz

Gutenberg worked in Mainz.

He printed books with movable metal type, so a page could be set, inked, and copied.

Movable type was already used in China and Korea.

Places: Mainz

What they made

Movable metal type for printing in Europe. Movable type was already used in China and Korea.