Comparing the later development of China and Europe, we can understand Gutenberg's influence on world history to some extent. When Gutenberg was born, the development of science and technology in these two areas was roughly the same. However, after Gutenberg invented modern printing, Europe developed very rapidly, while China continued to use block printing for a long time, and the progress was relatively slow. The only factor that causes this difference is that the development of printing may be overdone, but it is indeed an important factor.

It is also worth noting that in the list of 100 celebrities who influenced the course of human history, only 3 people lived before Gutenberg, and 67 people lived in the 500 years after his death. This shows that Gutenberg's invention is an important factor-even a decisive factor-to stimulate revolutionary development.

It seems safe to say that the telephone would have been invented at about the same time even without Alexander Graham Bell, as would many other inventions. But without Gutenberg, the invention of modern printing might be delayed for many generations. Judging from the overwhelming influence of printing on the history of later generations, Gutenberg should certainly be among the 100 celebrities who have influenced the course of human history. The fog gradually disappeared. In the days when the dark clouds cleared, people saw a ray of light through the fog. Is this the dawn of the new century? This is a morning star, which promotes the coming of the new century as soon as possible.

/kloc-in the 0/5th century, different classes in Germany began to shout for knowledge, demanding to break the monopoly of knowledge by special classes in the church. Mysticism needs to enhance intuition and speculation, not understanding; Pagans demand knowledge and understanding, not just prayer. German is widely used in laws and various documents. Citizens and farmers want to learn more about God and the world, not just what the church has given them. In the municipal hall under the solemn tower, in the solemn university classroom, the fantasy of democracy permeates every corner. Prior to this, all books were handmade by monks, and the number was extremely limited. The time is ripe for reform. At first, someone carved a picture of 1400 on wood and metal, and then printed it out. People deeply feel that it would be nice if these wood and metals could be made into movable type! This can be printed quickly and cheaply. Just then, a young man in Strasbourg was ready to answer this question.

Gutenberg only printed about 200 bibles, 48 of which have been preserved to this day, including 20 full editions. The difference is because the technicians at that time decorated the pages differently. This book in Lanson Center is decorated with gold foil, with two volumes 1268 pages. Oran estimated it to be worth $20 million.

Until the 65438+60s, this Bible was still used by a monastery in southern Germany. Some paragraphs in the book were extracted by monks and replaced with corrected words. Other paragraphs indicate which parts should be read aloud at religious ceremonies.

Gutenberg Bible is one of eight digitization projects of ancient books completed by Octavo in cooperation with the Library of Congress. The company also cooperates with more than a dozen other libraries, including the famous Folger Shake speare Library and the New York Public Library.

Technicians spent four months photographing the Gutenberg Bible page by page in the Library of Congress with a high-resolution camera. The resolution of ordinary digital cameras is generally 2 million to 4 million pixels, but the camera shooting the Bible has reached1300,000 pixels! In order to keep the page level, they used special brackets and cold metal halide lamps for lighting, which can ensure that the surface temperature of the small Bible kraft paper will not rise more than one degree Fahrenheit, and each exposure takes 65,438+05 minutes. Gutenberg died in Mainz, Germany on 1468, but his printing technology spread abroad with his printing press. His invention laid the foundation for the development of modern European civilization, and he was the forerunner of European Renaissance and Religious Reform. It can even be said that the invention of printing was the key technology that triggered the industrial revolution. Although printing originated in China, modern printing was introduced to China from the west, so Johannes Gutenberg has an important influence on the spread of world knowledge and the evolution of civilization. Without Johannes Gutenberg, the appearance of modern printing would be delayed for hundreds of years, the spread of knowledge would be delayed for a long time, and the world would not be as prosperous as it is now. Gutenberg's printing technology makes printed matter very cheap, the printing speed has also increased a lot, and the printing volume has also increased. It has greatly reduced the illiteracy rate in Europe.