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Johannes Gutenberg, was an inventor, engraver and printer, creator of one of the inventions that changed the future of humanity: the printing press; was born in Mainz, Germany, in 1397.
His real last name was Gensfleisch. Else, Friele (mother and father) and their brothers, lived in a house called Zum Gutenberg. His family moved to Eltville am Rhein, where his mother had inherited a farm. In the year of 1431 his father died, and two years later his mother also died.
Of Gutenberg is not known much until in 1434 it begins to work the silversmith in Strasbourg, where two years later it is interested in perfecting the stature of precious stones. In 1437 inclines its efforts in the elaboration of mirrors. In Strasbourg, Gutenberg founded a goldsmith's workshop with other partners. In addition to his own techniques in the manufacture of mirrors and lenses, and carving of gems, Gutenberg devoted a large part of his time to researching printing techniques, which he already called "New Art".
Gutenberg initiated the edition of the Bible of 42 lines in 1455. The 42-line Bible, also known as the Gutenberg Bible, had more than 1,200 pages, divided into two columns of 42 lines each. It is a marvel of typographical beauty: the letters were of a Gothic style, very similar to that of the medieval manuscripts. Currently in the world 46 copies of the work are conserved.
In 1455, Gutenberg did not have much money to return the money that Fust had lent him, so the union was over and Gutenberg saw himself in misery; Even Gutenberg had to reveal the secret of setting up printing presses in order to survive. Fust demanded a Gutenberg for breaching the clauses of the contract and not having returned the money that was left over from his project. Fust and his son-in-law Schöffer partnered and published The Gutenberg Bible. The next calendar year The Psalter or Psalmorum Codex.
In the year of 1464 Gutenberg was partially blinded, and the powerful elector Adolfo de Nassau, who valued the famous invention, welcomed him into his court and gave him the necessary means so that he could subsist worthily until the end of his days.
On February 3, 1468, Johannes Gutenberg died in his hometown, Mainz.