Hangaroo 2 inventions and discoveries6/21/2023 ![]() Though others before him - including inventors in China and Korea - had developed movable type made from metal, Gutenberg was the first to create a mechanized process that transferred the ink (which he made from linseed oil and soot) from the movable type to paper. Key to its development was the hand mold, a new molding technique that enabled the rapid creation of large quantities of metal movable type. German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press sometime between 14. ![]() A 19th century engraving of Gutenberg printing the first page of the Bible (Image credit: Photo by Roger Viollet via Getty Images)
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