Johannes Gutenberg
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The man who gave wings to words.
His invention transformed the way knowledge was shared across the globe. He died in relative obscurity, yet his legacy is in every library.
Explanation
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He was famously sued by his business partner during the development of his machine.
The 5 Clues
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“He sought to make the scribe's craft obsolete with metal precision.”
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“His primary innovation involved an alloy that could withstand pressure.”
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“Before him, knowledge was a privilege of the few and the slow.”
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“He turned wine presses into engines for the spread of literacy.”
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“A German craftsman whose name is forever linked to the first mass-printed Bible.”
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