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Printing Press

Printing Press. By: Zoe A. and Baili K.  Core #1. Who invented it? A German inventor named Johannes Gutenberg. When? 1400’s A.D. Where? Mainz, Germany. Johannes Gutenberg. Was an entrepreneur. Born in 1400 Mainz, Germany. Johannes Gutenberg.

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Printing Press

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  1. Printing Press By: Zoe A. and Baili K.  Core #1

  2. Who invented it? A German inventor named Johannes Gutenberg. When? 1400’s A.D. Where? Mainz, Germany

  3. Johannes Gutenberg • Was an entrepreneur. • Born in 1400 Mainz, Germany.

  4. Johannes Gutenberg • Invented the printing press around of age 40.

  5. Johannes Gutenberg • He was German. • Died on February 3,1468.

  6. Johannes Gutenberg • In 1440 Johannes completed his wooden press which used movable metal type.

  7. Johannes Gutenberg • In 1444 Johannes returns to Mainz, Germany and sets up a printing shop.

  8. Johannes Gutenberg • In 1454 Johannes prints indulgences. *indulgences are notes sold to Christians by the pope, pardoning their sins.*

  9. Johannes Gutenberg • In 1455 inventor Johann Faust gains control of printing business.

  10. Johannes Gutenberg • In 1457 is the first known color printing.

  11. Johannes Gutenberg • In 1460 Johannes reestablished himself in the printing business with the aid of Conrad Humery.

  12. Johannes Gutenberg • In 1499 printing had become established in more than 2,500 cities around Europe.

  13. Important Ideas and Facts • It was the most influential invention of the second millennium A.D.

  14. Important Ideas and Facts Continued……… • First Chinese characters were being put on scrolls, this was their idea of a printing press.

  15. Important Ideas and Facts Continued……… • Before the printing press, only churches and royalty were wealthy enough to have printed books.

  16. Important Ideas and Facts Continued…… • Johannes Gutenberg published over 4,000 books that were printed, one was the 42-lined bible 

  17. Important Ideas and Facts • During the Middle Ages, reading was done as a social activity.

  18. Important Ideas and Facts • In 1457, the first known color printing, printed red and blue initials along with the black text.

  19. Important Ideas and Facts • The earliest mention of a printing press is in a lawsuit in 1439.

  20. Important Ideas and Facts • In 1468, the invention spread rapidly after Johannes death.

  21. Important Ideas and Facts Continued….. • The printing press could make 240 prints per hour.

  22. Effect On Society • When Johannes invented the printing press it changed the middle ages forever.

  23. Effects On SocietyContinued • The Printing Press changed the way books were made, printed instead of hundreds of copies written.

  24. The Hourglass -Hourglasses were used to time 30 minute spans of time on Navel ships.

  25. The Hourglass Continued….. -Many churches were furnished with ornamental stands to hold the glass.

  26. The Hourglass Continued…. • Used to measure speed on a ship. • Hourglasses contained Mercury, but sand was the ideal substance.  This is the planet mercury, they don’t put this in the hourglass though.

  27. The Hourglass Continued Where? Chartres, France -When? It was invented around the 9th century but it wasn’t until the 14th century of the evidence it existed. -Who? Luitprand, a monk.

  28. Interesting Facts Of the Hourglass • The medical hourglass was an excellent gift for a physician. • There were different types of hourglasses, such as the Medical Hourglass.

  29. Review Questions • Who invented the printing press? • What was the Printing Press used for? • Who invented the hourglass? • What was the hourglass used for? • How many cities did the printing press spread to?

  30. Work-cited page • www.tkyoung.com/history.html • www.love-watches.com/hourglass.htm • www.indepthinfo.com/clocks/hourglass.shtml • www.oldandsold.com/articlesO1/article75.shtml • Listverse.com/2007/09/22/top-10-inventions-of-the-middle-ages/ • www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/printingpress.htm 

  31. Hope you enjoyed! 

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