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Were Johannes Gutenberg and Pope Nicholas V alive at the same time?

Yes. Johannes Gutenberg and Pope Nicholas V were alive at the same time, from 1393–1406 to 1455.

Johannes Gutenberg

Johannes Gutenberg

German inventor

Born 1393–1406 · died 1468

Pope Nicholas V

Pope Nicholas V

Catholic priest who served as Pope

Born c. 1397 · died 24 March 1455

  1. Ibn Khaldun, c. 1332 – c. 1406
  2. Zheng He, 1371 – c. 1435
  3. Johannes Gutenberg, c. 1400 – 1468
  4. Pope Nicholas V, c. 1397 – 1455
  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 Pope Nicholas V 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 Pope Nicholas V were born

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