Johannes Gutenberg
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Summary
Johannes Gutenberg was born on 1400[1] in Mainz[2]. He died on February 3, 1468[3], in Mainz[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], typographer[6], engraver[7], engineer[8], and blacksmith[9]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,885 views/month, #5,232 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 1468[11], January 1, 1468[12]
- Place of burial: Mainz[13]
- Father: Friele Gensfleisch zur Laden[14]
- Mother: Else Wirich[15]
- Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[16]
- Occupation: goldsmith[17], mintmaster[18], book printer[19]
- Field of work: inventor[20]
- Educated at: University of Erfurt (1392-1816)[21]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Commons category: Johannes Gutenberg[24]
- Residence: Mainz[25]
- Family name: Gutenberg[26]
- Given name: Johannes[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johannes Gutenberg[28]
- Commons gallery: Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg[29]
- Work location: Mainz[30], Strasbourg[31]
- Depicted by: Gutenberg stele[32]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Neue Deutsche Biographie[35], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne[38], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[39], The Encyclopedia Americana[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[42], New International Encyclopedia[43], The New Student's Reference Work[44], Adam: Vitae germanorum philosophorum (1615)[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[46], Latin[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Johannes Gutenberg include Gutenberg Bible[48], a version, edition or translation[49]; Project Gutenberg[50], a digital library[51], in United States[52], founded in 1971[53], written by Michael S. Hart[54]; Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[55], a public university[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1477[58], headquartered in Mainz[59]; Projekt Gutenberg-DE[60], a digital library[61], founded in 1994[62]; Breitscheidplatz[63], a square[64], in Germany[65]; Gutenberg Museum[66], a museum[67], in Germany[68], founded in 1900[69]; Büchergilde Gutenberg[70], a publishing house[71], in Germany[72], founded in 1924[73], headquartered in Frankfurt[74]; and Gutenberg[75].
Why It Matters
Johannes Gutenberg has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
He is credited with the discovery of printing press[78], a product[79]. Entities named for him include Gutenberg Bible[48], a version, edition or translation[49]; Project Gutenberg[50], a digital library[51], in United States[52], founded in 1971[53], written by Michael S. Hart[54]; Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[55], a public university[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1477[58], headquartered in Mainz[59]; Projekt Gutenberg-DE[60], a digital library[61], founded in 1994[62]; Breitscheidplatz[63], a square[64], in Germany[65]; and Gutenberg Museum[66], a museum[67], in Germany[68], founded in 1900[69].
FAQs
Where was Johannes Gutenberg born?
Johannes Gutenberg's place of birth was Mainz[2].
Where did Johannes Gutenberg die?
Johannes Gutenberg passed away in Mainz[4].
Who were Johannes Gutenberg's parents?
Johannes Gutenberg's father was Friele Gensfleisch zur Laden[14]. Johannes Gutenberg's mother was Else Wirich[15].
What did Johannes Gutenberg do for work?
Johannes Gutenberg worked as an inventor[5], typographer[6], engraver[7], engineer[8], and blacksmith[9].
Where did Johannes Gutenberg go to school?
Johannes Gutenberg was educated at University of Erfurt (1392-1816)[21].
What did Johannes Gutenberg discover?
Johannes Gutenberg is credited as discoverer of printing press[78].