--------- is known as the man who was the first European to use movable type printing, in around 1439, but more importantly he was the one who invented mechanical printing.

Johann Gutenberg, a German inventor, developed movable type printing press technology around 1439 in Mainz, Germany. His invention of mechanical movable type printing revolutionized the production of books and made knowledge more accessible. The Gutenberg Bible, printed around 1455, demonstrated the power of this technology.