HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Nicholas Copernicus
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Johannes Gutenberg
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Martin Luther
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John Calvin
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Detailed explanation-1: -Johann Gutenberg’s invention of movable-type printing quickened the spread of knowledge, discoveries, and literacy in Renaissance Europe. The printing revolution also contributed mightily to the Protestant Reformation that split apart the Catholic Church.
Detailed explanation-2: -Created in China, the printing press revolutionized society there before being further developed in Europe in the 15th Century by Johannes Gutenberg and his invention of the Gutenberg press.
Detailed explanation-3: -For some time he lived in Strasbourg, most likely in the late 1430s to early 1440s. By then, he had been losing money in his business and began looking for a way to make money to pay off his debts. He started working on a device that would make it possible to print texts using movable blocks of letters and graphics.
Detailed explanation-4: -The printing press made books and manuscripts easily accessible to everyone. People were able to express their ideas and thoughts easily. The printing press changed the methods of consuming and sharing information.