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Germany and german culture from A-Z Famous Germans, German cities, well-known buildings and tourist attractions, food, drinks, products - all typical German. From A for Alps to Z for Zugspitze. Click "Read more" for further in-depth information at Wikipedia. This encyclopedia will provide you with detailed information from A to Z within the coming weeks. So please come and visit this page regularly... Update: 08/2009
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 © Bernd Ehrhardt / PIXELIO Johannes Gutenberg – (1398 – 1468) was a German goldsmith and printer who is credited with being the first European to use movable type printing 1439 and the global inventor of the mechanical printing press. His major work, the Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42-line Bible), has been acclaimed for its high aesthetic and technical quality. In 1997, Time–Life magazine picked Gutenberg's invention as the most important of the second millennium. Read more...
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