Bi Sheng

Inventor

0990 – 1051

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Who was Bi Sheng?

Bì Shēng was the inventor of the first known movable type printing press technology. Bi Sheng's system was made of Chinese porcelain and was invented between 1041 and 1048 during Song Dynasty China.

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Born
0990
China
Nationality
  • China
Died
1051
China

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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