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Public Recognition for the Inventor of Mechanised Printing
With his invention of a cylinder printing press, Friedrich Koenig transformed the world of print and wrote a landmark chapter of media history. His significance as a book printer, businessman and inventor remains undiminished even today. And he is still…
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On the 250th Birthday of Friedrich Koenig: Inventor, Businessman, Visionary
It was one of the defining revolutions in media history: during the night from 28 to 29 November 1814, the London newspaper The Times was, for the first time, printed on a steam-powered press – and heralded the arrival of a whole new era. The high-speed…
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