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Early life Gutenberg was in a 16th century copper（铜币） engraving（雕刻） Gutenberg was born in the German city of Mainz, the youngest son of the upper-class merchant who was a goldsmith for the bishop at Mainz, but most likely, he was involved in the cloth trade. So that Gutenberg grew up knowing the trade of goldsmith. He is assumed to have studied at the university . in March 1434 , He also appears to have been a goldsmith member enrolled in the Strasbourg militia. In 1437, there is evidence that he was instructing a wealthy tradesman on polishing(抛光) gems（宝石）, Following his fathers death in 1419, he is mentioned in the inheritance proceedings. Project Gutenberg Its a very great project This project is named after Johann Gutenberg to commemorate his greatness Gutenberg project started by Michael Hart in 1971. It is the first digital library in the world All books are entered into the computer by the volunteers. Michael Hart ，he thinks Free literature, and the freedom of thought and freedom of expression it fosters, is key to growth of literacy and opportunity . Download free ebooks for kindle, android, ipad, nook, epub or read online. No registration required. * was a German goldsmith, printer, and publisher who is famous for his invention of mechanical movable printing . was the first European to use movable type printing John Gutenberg John Gutenberg The story of Printing press At court Later life Legacy The story of Printing press Around 1439, Gutenberg was involved in a financial misadventure making polished metal mirrors. When the question of satisfying the investors came up, Gutenberg is said to have promised to share a secret. It has been widely speculated that this secret may have been the idea of printing with movable type. Legend has it that the idea came to him like a ray of light. By 1450, the press was in operation, and a German poem had been printed, Gutenberg was able to convince the wealthy moneylender Johann Fust for a loan of