TALENTED INVENTORS OF THE MIDDLE AGES (2 ESO HISTORY BILINGUAL PROJECT, 2 TERM, GAVIOTA'S GOT TALENT)

1. The invention of
the printing
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2. The inventor, Johannes
Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg
was born in 1400 in
Maguncia, Sacro
Imperio Romano. He
died on February 3,
1468 in Maguncia. He
was a German
goldsmith, inventor
of the modern
movable type
printing press,
around 1440.
His most recognized work is the 42-line Bible,
which was key to the propagation of the
ideas of Martin Luther and with it the
Protestant Reformation.
His invention is considered one of the main
engines of modernity.

3. The Printing
By 1440, the books were disseminated through
the handwritten copies of monks and friars.
Each of these jobs could take up to ten years
In the late Middle Ages in Europe, the
xilography was used. For this, the text was
worked on a wooden tablet. It was attached to
a work table, and they were impregnated with
black, red or blue ink, then the paper was
applied and the ink was fixed with a roller. The
wear on the wood was considerable.

4. Gutenberg made wooden molds of each of
the letters of the alphabet and later filled
the molds with iron, creating the first
"movable type." He had to make several
models of the same letters to make them all
match. He had to join the letters one by one,
which he held on a support.
As a printing plate, he molded an old grape
press, to which he attached the support
with the "movable type", leaving space for
capital letters and drawings. These would
be added by means of the xylography.
Before finishing the job, he ran out of
money. Again he applied for a new loan
from Johannes Fust. Johannes Fust
accepted the proposal and ordered Peter
Schöffer to watch over him.
Peter Schöffer finished the work his teacher
started, and the Bibles were quickly sold to
high-ranking clergymen, at a great price.

5. Why did this invention
change the world?
The invention of the printing press made
possible the multiplication of texts in
the Middle Age, it revolutionized culture
and literacy received a huge boost.
Today the printing press is used for
many things. From the printing of
brochures, magazines posters ...