Bi Sheng
972 AD – 1051 AD
Bi Sheng (972–1051) was a Chinese artisan and engineer during the Song dynasty (960–1279), who invented the world's first movable type. Bi's system used fired clay tiles, one for each Chinese character, and was invented between 1039 and 1048. Printing was one of the Four Great Inventions.
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Born · 972 AD
1040 ADBi Sheng Invents Movable Type Locked · Opens once we have made this moment and it has been the daily.
Died · 1051 AD