The Gutenberg Bible ranks among the most prized of rare books, but within three centuries of its printing around 1455, its version of Scripture was considered obsolete and its creator, Johannes ...

An analysis at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory aims to shed light on the origins of the printing press, comparing Germany’s Gutenberg Bible and early Korean Confucion texts.

Johannes Gutenberg, the German craftsman and inventor who originated a method of printing from movable type, passed away on February 3, 1468, in Mainz. The invention by Johann Gensfleisch zur ...

A 1,250-year-old print of Buddhist prayers — the earliest known printed text — will join Yale’s Gutenberg Bible on regular display at the Beinecke Library.

The first printed documents were made in Asia using woodblocks by 600 CE, a process called xylography. Centuries later, Johannes Gutenberg used a retooled wine press and a set of metal pieces to ...

Jokes aside: Here’s what we really know about the 15th-century figure currently appearing (sort of) on Broadway in “Gutenberg! The Musical!,” starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells.

While many think Gutenberg invented the printing press, the revolutionary technology actually originated in East Asia. Now, a powerful X-ray machine will determine how the method evolved before ...

Printed by Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz, modern-day Germany, in the 1450s, the Gutenberg Bible is considered the first major European book that used movable type.

When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440, he couldn’t have foreseen how his humble creation would eventually lead to a global industry churning out millions of books each year.

When, in around 1450, Johannes Gutenberg used a modified wine press to print books using movable type, he must have realized the cultural impact of his work. The first and only major printing ...