Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized communication technology with his invention of the movable type printing press around 1440. This innovation allowed for the mass production of books and written materials, significantly reducing the cost and time required for printing. As a result, literacy rates increased, and information spread more widely and rapidly, facilitating the exchange of ideas and contributing to movements such as the Renaissance and the Reformation. Gutenberg's printing press laid the foundation for modern communication as we know it today.
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