What impact did the printing press have on the Renaissance?

Impact of the Printing Press on the Renaissance. In this presentation we will explore the connection between the invention of the printing press and the Renaissance. read more

The printing press was one of the most significant inventions of the Middle Ages. It was invented in the mid-15th century (during the Renaissance period) by a German goldsmith named Johannes Gutenberg. read more

If so, Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in 1440 clearly had a significant influence on the dissemination of knowledge during the period. The printing press spread rapidly thought Europe, although not in Russia or the Ottoman Empire, with 20 million books printed by 1500, and 1 billion works printed by 1800. read more