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My biography is about an inventor named Johannes Gutenberg which is short for Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg. Johannes Gutenberg was born in the year of 1395 in Mainz, Germany. Gutenberg's nationality was German. He was born in a modest family. I do know he had siblings, but I could not find any information about their names or anything else. Gutenberg was the third son of Freile zum Gensfleisch and Else Wirick zum Gutenberg which was his father's second wife. He got the name Gutenberg by adopting it from his step mother later in his life. There is very little information recorded from Gutenberg's early life, but local records indicate he worked as a goldsmith while he still lived in Mainz. When a revolt happened in Mainz…

Johann Gutenberg also known as Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden Gutenberg was an amazing, German man in the world of science. He is well known for the invention of the printing press, but he was also a blacksmith, goldsmith, and publisher. He developed many items in the 1400’s such as the use of oil-based ink and printed several books. Most of Johann Gutenberg’s early life is a mystery, but we do know some information about him. He was born in 1398 in Mainz, Germany. Gutenberg was the youngest…

During the First Crusade, the Jewish people of the time suffered many violent attacks against them at the hands of the Roman Catholic Crusaders. The Anonymous of Mainz: A Hebrew Account of the First Crusade was written shortly after the end of the First Crusade, by an anonymous Jewish author. The author writes about the slaughter of the Jewish people by the crusaders primarily in the city of Mainz, but also in other cities in the Rhineland such as Speyer and Worms. Throughout the text, the…

Johannes Gutenberg was the man who created the movable-typewriter, this invention changed many people's lives, for example this made the books cheaper to buy and also it helped people get more knowledge. When craftsman revolt erupted in Mainz against all noble family Johann’s family was killed, after that moment Johannes traveled to what is now Strasbourg, France, where he began his experiments with printing. Already knowing how to bookmaking, he perfected small metal types, each type was made…

An craftsmen and inventor Johann Gutenberg who developed a printing method that revolutionized to produce books faster and made them affordable. In circa 1398, Gutenberg was born into a merchant family in Mainz, Germany. While living in Germany, he was trained by his family to be a goldsmith and a blacksmith. Experimenting with printing began in 1428 when a craftsmen revolt erupted causing his family to vacate and settling in Strasbourg, France. He later then manufactured metal blocks that…

According to the news story on NBC News titled, “Not Fast, But Furious: Freeway Cop Stops Scooter Driver, 89” there was an elderly woman (age 89) driving her mobility scooter on the Austrian autobahns that has a speed limit of 81 miles per hour. This occurred in Mainz, Germany on a Sunday afternoon. However, after seeing cars coming in the opposite direction, she turned around and drove in the emergency lane at a maximum speed of six miles per hour in the right direction for two miles. Luckily,…

Johann Gutenberg was a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer and publisher. He was the one who invented the printing press. He was born in the German city of Mainz. He was born in around 1398. He’s the youngest son of the upper-class merchant Friele Gensfleisch. His father was a goldsmith for the Bishop at Mainz, but most likely, he was involved in the cloth trade. Johann introduced the printing to Europe. His introduction of movable type printing to Europe started the “printing revolution” ,…

While the aforesaid matters surrounding the Pauper’s Army incursion into the holy land were essentially brush stroked, there are two corresponding points to present that bind the historical events with the stated purpose of this evaluation. The first is the horrific, genocide-centered activities endeavored by Peter and Williams’ army prior to their departure and incursions into the lands held by Colomon and the Turks. The second is the lackluster manner by which they proceeded, and were…

eastern Christians were mainly affected through the way they viewed their greatest ally and friend. The Jewish People were affected greatly by the Crusades. They were murdered, ripped of possessions, and even humiliated in front of their God. The Jews believed the Crusades were launched to steal their money. The western Christians stole a lot from the Jews. “When the Crusades began to reach this land, they sought funds with which to purchase bread” (The Anonymous of Mainz: A Hebrew Account of…

In 1428, Gutenberg’s family was exiled from Mainz as a result of the craftsmen of the town revolting against the nobles ruling the town. Gutenberg established himself in Strausberg in 1430 where he stayed until 1444. This was where he began experimenting with the printing press. Around 1444, he created a device which used a rectangular frame with inked movable type heads which could be pressed on paper to create texts. To create a text, you would need to place the movable type heads in the…