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Were Johannes Gutenberg and Nicholas of Cusa alive at the same time?

Yes. Johannes Gutenberg and Nicholas of Cusa were alive at the same time, from 1393–1406 to 1464.

Johannes Gutenberg

Johannes Gutenberg

German inventor

Born 1393–1406 · died 1468

Nicholas of Cusa

Nicholas of Cusa

German philosopher

Born 1401 · died 11 August 1464, aged 62 or 63

  1. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  2. Zheng He, 1371 – c. 1435
  3. Johannes Gutenberg, c. 1400 – 1468
  4. Nicholas of Cusa, 1401 – 1464
  5. Joan of Arc, c. 1412 – 1431
  6. Christopher Columbus, 1451 – 1506
  7. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452 – 1519
  8. Erasmus, 1466 – 1536

Johannes Gutenberg and Nicholas of Cusa in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Johannes Gutenberg and Nicholas of Cusa were born

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