Bi Sheng
990–1051 — China
Era: Medieval
Brilliance: 9/10 | Stewardship: 7/10 | Composite Index: 63
Printing. 400 years before Gutenberg.
"None recorded."
Biography
Invented movable type during Song Dynasty — 400 years before Gutenberg. A commoner — almost nothing known about his life.
Key Facts
- Movable type ~400 years before Gutenberg
- Fired clay characters
- A commoner — biography unrecorded
- Documented by Shen Kuo
- His anonymity reflects how societies overlook innovators
He changed the world. Nobody wrote down his story.
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