Gutenberg lived there until about 1428, learning the goldsmith craft and working for his father. The years 1428-34 are unwritten pages in his biography.

His name lives on. 1468: Johannes Gutenberg dies in Mainz, Germany. His name lives on. Gutenberg made one contribution to technology in particular and to civilization in general, but it was a doozy.

According to Eric Marshall White’s “Johannes Gutenberg: A Biography in Books,” not until the 18th century did scholars rediscover the German printer’s pre-eminent role in creating Europe ...

Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg was born in Mainz, Germany, around 1400 CE. His father was one of the city’s ‘patricians.’ Young Johannes first trained to be a goldsmith.

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Google has chosen to celebrate Gutenberg on 14 April, because on that date in 2000 the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, Germany, launched an exhibition to honour him in celebration of its 100th anniversary.