Time Period
Printing Era
1450 - 1699
The Printing Era took place between 1450 and 1699. This Era was preceded by the Scribal Era and followed by the Newspaper Era. The most memorable people born in this era include Isaac Newton, Leonardo da Vinci, and Galileo Galilei. The most important cities in this era, ranked by number of deaths, were .
Between 1450 and 1699, the Printing Era era was the birth place of 3,983 globally memorable people, including Isaac Newton, Leonardo da Vinci, and Galileo Galilei. Additionaly, 3,491 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, and Christopher Columbus.
People Born during the Printing Era era
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Isaac Newton
1643 - 1726
HPI: 98.35
Leonardo da Vinci
1452 - 1519
HPI: 96.48
Galileo Galilei
1564 - 1642
HPI: 94.55
Christopher Columbus
1451 - 1506
HPI: 93.18
Johann Sebastian Bach
1685 - 1750
HPI: 92.29
Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.12
Ferdinand Magellan
1480 - 1521
HPI: 91.69
Nicolaus Copernicus
1473 - 1543
HPI: 91.59
Louis XIV of France
1638 - 1715
HPI: 91.31
Michelangelo
1475 - 1564
HPI: 91.26
René Descartes
1596 - 1650
HPI: 90.95
William Shakespeare
1564 - 1616
HPI: 90.88
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
Go to all RankingsLeonardo da Vinci
1452 - 1519
HPI: 96.48
Galileo Galilei
1564 - 1642
HPI: 94.55
Christopher Columbus
1451 - 1506
HPI: 93.18
Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.12
Ferdinand Magellan
1480 - 1521
HPI: 91.69
Nicolaus Copernicus
1473 - 1543
HPI: 91.59
Michelangelo
1475 - 1564
HPI: 91.26
René Descartes
1596 - 1650
HPI: 90.95
William Shakespeare
1564 - 1616
HPI: 90.88
Vasco da Gama
1460 - 1524
HPI: 90.25
Johannes Gutenberg
1394 - 1468
HPI: 89.28
Blaise Pascal
1623 - 1662
HPI: 88.71
Most individuals born in the Printing Era were POLITICIANS (1302), PAINTERS (423), WRITERS (386), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (308), and NOBLEMEN (222), while most who died were INVENTORS (11), ASTRONOMERS (39), EXPLORERS (135), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (289), and PAINTERS (415).
