Johannes Brahms

Change The Protestant Reformation became so widespread across Europe primarily because of the printing press. Martin Luther was able to spread his ideas for change so quickly because the printing press made books cheaper and more available to the public. Books have been a method for seeking reforms in society for ages. Harper Lee uses her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, to plead for change in the unjust way people treat others. This story, narrated by Scout Finch, takes the reader to a small town…

Before the printing press monks had to copy all the books, it took monks an average of 20 years to copy a bible. Having only monks copy books made them very expensive and only available to the rich and royalty. The inventor of the Printing Press was Johannes Gutenberg, was a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher who introduced printing in Europe. Gutenberg perfected small metal type,each type was a single letter or character. Movable type had been used in Asia hundreds of years…

How Reformation was a result of the Printing Press Johannes Gutenberg was chosen as the most Influential Person within the last millennium. Gutenberg was the man who created the Printing Press in 1450. The Printing Press was a machine that printed books and literature. It was an important innovation that changed the World. The two most lasting consequences were Exploration and Reformation. One result of the Printing Press was Exploration. Exploration was an important part of this time,…

The Printing press started an era of education and freedom, starting in Mainz, Germany with its creator Gutenberg. The Printing press was the first mechanical printing system that allowed the general public, and even the lower classes, access to books. Locations of the printing press boomed from 1471 to 1500 showing all of the information being spread in different locations. (DOC A) Due to the printing press, many changes and new discoveries were able to happen. Two important consequences of the…

The motet has been defined by scholars in various ways, including by Margaret Bent as simply "a piece of music in several parts with words," a definition that applies from the Thirteenth Century onwards (Bent 1992: 114). It is generally used to refer to sacred choral works, usually of a polyphonic nature (Nosow 2012: 1), but later in the Renaissance Era, compositions became more varied in subject and style, as the motet transformed from its cantus firmus-based, isorhythmic origins to a more free…

Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in the 1450s. The printing press printed books faster so that ideas spread throughout the scientific revolution. The printing press had a significant impact on the scientific revolution because it allowed scientists access to more information from previous knowledge and it allowed scientists the ability to publish their ideas for other scientists. Scientists had access to get knowledge from previous findings because of the printing press. In…

Tycho Brahe was born in 1546 in a Danish high nobility family, during a time in which Denmark had just transitioned from Roman Catholic to Lutheran, and had emerged as a dominant power that not only covered the area of modern Denmark, but of Norway and Iceland. Tyco was raised by his uncle Jorgen, who wanted a child so dearly that he abducted Tycho from Tycho’s parents. Born to one of the most prominent families in Denmark, Tycho’s led an early life with privilege and indulgence. He was educated…

I was first made in France in the 18th Century for King Coulis XV. It is satisfying to be invented in order to solve a problem for all different kinds of people. I have changed through the years to become easier to use and lighter. My popularity increased as people used more paper. I come in small models and large models. My body can be plastic or metal and I come in many colors. My most popular color is black. Little metal “U” shape prices help me to do my work. I can be electronic…

The Printing Press affected life as everyone knew it during the Renaissance because it changed how information was spread, resulting in how people started to question how the Bible was being interpreted by the Catholic Church. In the 1450’s Johannes Gutenberg, a goldsmith, invented the first practical Printing Press. The Printing Press had two important consequences, the Age of Exploration and the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Reformation was the most important of the two because the…

Historians have vastly changed and continued to influence the world around us. Our everyday lives have progressed into what it is because of the work of historians and their impact on the human race. Benjamin Franklin is one of the most famous historians in American history. He invented bifocals, copperplate press design, copy machine design, daylight savings idea, hot water systems design, light globe model, lightning rod, mechanical arm and so much more. Even though all of his invention have…