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What was the most significant single invention of the period that greatly contributed to the Renaissance, scientific revolution, and the Reformation

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The most important invention of the Renaissance, and perhaps in the history of the world, was the printing press. It was invented by German Johannes Gutenberg around 1440. By 1500 there were printing presses throughout Europe. The printing press allowed for information to be distributed to a wide audience
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