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Johann Gutenberg-Caleb Polsky

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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JOHANN GUTENBERG

CALEB POLSKY - PERIOD 4
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THESIS STATEMENT
Johann Gutenberg's printing press influenced modern times because it paved the way for greater inventions and allowed for a greater access to books.

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Backround Facts

  • Johann Gutenberg was born around 1398
  • He was born in Mainz, Germany
  • He was the inventor of the printing press
  • The printing presses he made were mostly for Bibles
  • There are only 21 original Bibles still in existence
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BACKROUND FACTS (CONT.)

  • He never put his name on any of his work
  • His business parter sued him
  • He worked in secret so others couldn't steal his work
  • He worked from mainly Mainz and Strasburg
  • He invested in "holy mirrors" but that didn't work out so he started printing
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REASON 1
The invention of the printing press allowed for Europe to have greater access to books and therefore knowledge.

-"Did cake bc of "spreading knowledge"."
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QUOTE FOR REASON 1

"HIS METHOD OF PRINTING IMPROVED ACCESS TO BOOKS FOR ALL PEOPLE" (HABER).
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Go into detail-
-Allowed access

REASON 2
The invention of the printing press paved the way for greater inventions based off of his ideas.

"Paving"
Give examples of other inventions
Other examples---
Mass production of books
REVOLUTION!!!!

QUOTE FOR REASON 2
"Gutenberg paved the way for the creation of the printing press, leading to the printing revolution and the creation of many other printing inventions" (Genz).

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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, Johann Gutenberg's printing press led to a host of great things.

These things included:
-paving the way
-access to books and therefore knowledge and religion (bibles)

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WORKS CITED
--Benjamin Chan-Gutenberg Statue
--Orethorn-Hands Reading
--Jonas Smith-Johann Gutenberg
--Makes Fabulous Cakes-Icing A Cake Smoothly
-- Keith K.-Access Pass
--Gibson Paving-Hand Lay Paving
--Will Conley-Printing Press

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