Who invented the printing press and when?

The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century, around 1440. Gutenberg, a German blacksmith and printer, is credited with the development of movable type printing, a revolutionary technology that allowed the individual letters to be arranged and re-used to print various texts. His most famous work is the Gutenberg Bible, printed around 1455, which was one of the first major books produced using this technique. Gutenberg’s invention played a major role in the spread of knowledge and literature throughout Europe, contributing to the Renaissance, Reformation, and the rise of education.