What Happened to Johannes Gutenberg? Why His Name Isn't on His Own Bible.

Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press and created the Gutenberg Bible, yet his own name never appeared inside the book that made him famous. This video traces how Johannes Gutenberg built the first movable type printing press in Mainz, Germany, only to be sued by his financier Johann Fust just as the Gutenberg Bible was finished. Discover the real story behind the printing press, the courtroom fight with Johann Fust that cost Gutenberg his workshop, and what actually happened to the inventor behind one of history's most valuable books. From goldsmith apprentice to inventor of the printing press, this is the untold story of Johannes Gutenberg and the Gutenberg Bible he never got the credit for, and how his invention went on to change the history of printing and reading across Europe forever. Subscribe for more stories about the people behind history's most iconic inventions, and what really happened to them after. Resources Helmasperger Notarial Instrument (1455 court record), via History of Information Britannica — "Johannes Gutenberg" and "Johann Fust" Library of Congress — Johannes Gutenberg (c.1400–1468) ASME — Inventor Gutenberg and His Movable Type Printing Press Linda Hall Library — Scientist of the Day: Johannes Gutenberg Bible Interp — The Gutenberg Bible, 550 Years after Gutenberg Biography.com, History for Kids, Sotheby's, Paul Fraser Collectibles #johannesgutenberg #GutenbergBible #printingpress #historyfacts #history