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1397
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Born in Mainz, Germany.
Exact records are not available, for the precise date and year.
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| 1413 |
Trained as a goldsmith
and metallurgist. |
| 1428-1430 |
Moved to Strasbourg.
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| 1436 |
Deeply involved in experiments
in invention of better printing methods. |
| 1438 |
Entered into partnership
with Andreas Dritzhen for manufacture of items associated with
printing and engraving. Dritzhen died. Continued his quest for
better printing methods and innovations. |
| 1438-1439 |
Dritzhen’s heirs
sought partnership in Gutenberg’s enterprise as legal heirs.
Gutenberg won the case and had to repay only 15 guilders to
his heirs. |
| 1440-1447 |
Not much information
is available. Gutenberg may have used the time to perfect his
invention. |
| 1448 |
Gutenberg returned to
Mainz. |
| 1450
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Borrowed 800
Guilders from Johann Fust for furthering work on his invention.
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| 1452
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Fust invested a further
800
Guilders in Gutenberg's workshop. |
| 1455 |
Fust brought a suit against Gutenberg for recovery of his dues. Fust won the case and Gutenberg being unable to pay had to forsake his claims on the materials in his workshop. This is believed to have included printed copies of the famous 42-line Bible. |
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| 1456
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The Bible was brought
out in print. |
| August
14, 1457 |
The first printed book
in Europe to bear the printer’s name was published. It
was a Psalter and the printers named were as Johann Fust and
Peter Schoffer. It is widely believed that this beautiful Psalter
was Gutenberg’s work of art. |
| 1460 |
Gutenberg printed the
Catholican in his press.
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| 1462
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Gutenberg was exiled
from Mainz for political reasons but, returned very soon. |
| February
3, 1478 |
Gutenberg died in Mainz
on St. Blasius Day. |
| 1957 |
International Gutenberg
Society established. |
| June
24, 1962 |
Gutenberg museum re-established
at Mainz.
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