1439 ⟶ First Record of Printing Press in Mainz
Printing press in Mainz, Germany: The printing press is inve...
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🖨️ First Record of Printing Press in Mainz
Printing press in Mainz, Germany: The Printing press is invented in the Holy Roman Empire by Johannes Gutenberg before 1440, based on existing screw presses. The first confirmed record of a press appeared in a 1439 lawsuit against Gutenberg.⟶
Printing PressHoly Roman EmpireCommunicationRenaissance
Germany⌚ Early Clockmaking & Iberian Union Begins 🕰️
First portable watch is created by Peter Henlein of Germany.The Iberian Union in 1598, under Philip II, King of Spain and Portugal⟶
TimekeepingIberian UnionRenaissanceMechanical EngineeringPortable Devices
Germany💨 Otto von Guericke Invents the Vacuum Pump
Vacuum pump: Invented by Otto von Guericke.⟶
PhysicsExperimentationScientific RevolutionMechanics
Germany🖨️ Alois Senefelder Invents Lithography
Alois Senefelder invents the lithography printing technique.⟶
PrintingCommunicationArtMass Production
Germany🖨️ Lithographic Printing Process Invented
The Lithographic printing process invented by Alois Senefelder⟶
PrintingCommunicationIndustrial RevolutionMass ProductionArt
Germany🖨️ Friedrich Koenig Invents the First Cylinder Printing Press
Friedrich Koenig invents the first powered printing press, which was also the first to use a cylinder.⟶
PrintingIndustrial RevolutionMass ProductionCommunication
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