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Installation of the Press
- When
- 1469-1470
- Where
- Sorbonne, Paris
Heynlin brought Swiss craftsmen to install the first printing press in the Sorbonne buildings in late 1469 or early 1470.
Heynlin recruited Ulrich Gering, Michael Friburger, and Martin Crantz to set up the press. He provided financial aid for their undertakings, specifically for printing works of the Church Fathers and other texts.
Sources
- Johann Heynlin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-28
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