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In 1440 ______ started the printing press.
______ started the printing press in the year 1440.
Options
James Watt
Gutenberg
Aristotle
Homer
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Solution 1
In 1440 Gutenberg started the printing press.
Explanation:
The inventions of gunpowder and printing, respectively, brought about fundamental changes in the techniques of warfare and the dissemination of knowledge. The first printing press in Germany was started in 1440 by Johannes Gutenberg. The first printing press in Italy started in 1451. The invention of printing has been an outstanding gift of the Renaissance period. New avenues opened to extend varied information and knowledge to common people.
Solution 2
Gutenberg started the printing press in the year 1440.
Explanation:
The inventions of gunpowder and printing, respectively, brought about fundamental changes in the techniques of warfare and the dissemination of knowledge. The first printing press in Germany was started in 1440 by Johannes Gutenberg. The first printing press in Italy started in 1451. The invention of printing has been an outstanding gift of the Renaissance period. New avenues opened to extend varied information and knowledge to common people.
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