Can somebody tell me about the invention of printing press and its impact on human society?
the printing press made it easier to write books and print stuff like bibles.
Johannes Gutenberg improved the printing press that the Chinese had already invented. This had a huge impact of European society. At the time, only high ranking officials and rich people could read, because materials were very scarce. However, after the books were made easily accessible to the general public because of the printing press, more people had the urge to learn to read. This resulted in a more intelligent European society, and also encouraged further Renaissance works of art.
Johannes Gutenberg (time magazines man of the millenium I believe) created the printing press. This is true but, be very careful because history is never so clear when you are learned. The Chinese invented movable type around 400 B.C. You can say this was an independaent invention but, even reliable sources get this wrong. The invention of movable type made it so books and journals could be made instead of hand copied, Can you imagine? Writing all of that stuff instead of using a printer. This made people smarter because they now could get copies of books and newspapers. edit* as you notice not to undermind anyone but, the poster below me got it wrong. The Chinese did not have a printing press they had movable type a distinction to be made. If you want sources edit your question, ask and you will get them. I believe this might be just SS homework however so unless requested I won't bother. It is interesting though b/c I corrected my University on this very topic! They made a display in the library and I told them they needed to be more careful after much consideration and chasing down referrences they told me they would change it (I always thought they should have given me some meaningless reward but oh well).
