gutenberg
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Proper noun 1. A surname of German origin: Specifically refers to Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the European movable type printing press. 2. A historical figure in printing: Denotes the person credited with revolutionizing communication in Europe through the invention of mechanical movable type printing.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Gutenberg's invention dramatically increased the spread of information.
- Many historians study the life and work of Gutenberg.
Advanced Usage
- The Gutenberg era: Refers to the period following the invention of the printing press, marking a shift from manuscript culture to print culture.
- The Gutenberg era fundamentally changed education and literacy.
- Gutenberg Bible: Also known as the 42-line Bible, it is the first major book printed using mass-produced movable metal type in Europe.
- The Gutenberg Bible is renowned for its high aesthetic and technical quality.
Variants and Related Words
- Gutenbergian (adjective): Pertaining to Johannes Gutenberg or his printing method.
- The Gutenbergian press was a landmark technological innovation.
Synonyms
- Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg: The full name of the historical figure.
- The father of printing: An epithet for Gutenberg.
Related Phrases and Cultural References
- The Gutenberg Galaxy: A concept and book title by Marshall McLuhan, referring to the social and cultural effects of print technology.
- McLuhan argued that the Gutenberg Galaxy created the modern individual.
- Gutenberg discontinuity: A term in geology referring to a seismic discontinuity within Earth's mantle, named after the seismologist Beno Gutenberg (a different individual).
- The Gutenberg discontinuity is located approximately 2,900 km below the Earth's surface.
Noun
- German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)