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Who Did Johannes Gutenberg Influence His Work?

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A man named Johannes Gutenberg was the man that helped a breakthrough in knowledge. He was born in 1398 at the Electorate of Mainz. He died on February 3rd, 1468 at the age of 70 . He invented the Printing Press in 1440.Gutenberg enjoyed reading the manuscripts and block books that his parents and their wealthy friends had; and he often said it was a pity that only rich people could own books. Finally he determined to find some easy and quick way of printing.Gutenberg did a great amount of his work in secret, for he thought it was much better that his neighbors shouldn't know about what he was doing. He looked for a workshop where no one would be likely to find him. Gutenberg was now living in Strasburg, and there was in that city a ruined
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