Communication Technology and Revolution

1436 — Johannes Gutenberg began work on his printing press
1450s — Gutenberg prints the “Gutenberg Bible”
1480s — 110 cities across Europe had printers
1500 — over 20 million books published
1517 — Martin Luther posted the “95 Theses” to the door of All Saints Church, then printed and distributed throughout Germany, starting the Reformation

The creation of the printing press resulted in the democratization of knowledge. It is no coincidence that after the…