Era of Print in development of human technology
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 Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Christopher Columbus. The most important cities in this era, ranked by number of deaths, were undefined (142), undefined (106), and undefined (84).
MOST REMEMBERED
Between 1450 and 1699, the Printing Era era was the birth place of 3,008 globally memorable people, including Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and Christopher Columbus. Additionaly, 2,713 globally memorable people passed away during the Printing Era era including Leonardo da Vinci, Christopher Columbus, and Galileo Galilei.
People Born during the Printing Eraera
LEONARDO DA VINCI
1452 - 1519
HPI: 96.82
ISAAC NEWTON
1643 - 1726
HPI: 95.28
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
1451 - 1506
HPI: 93.85
GALILEO GALILEI
1564 - 1642
HPI: 93.30
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
1564 - 1616
HPI: 92.16
MICHELANGELO
1475 - 1564
HPI: 92.12
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
1685 - 1750
HPI: 92.01
MARTIN LUTHER
1483 - 1546
HPI: 91.78
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1473 - 1543
HPI: 90.93
FERDINAND MAGELLAN
1480 - 1521
HPI: 90.70
LOUIS XIV OF FRANCE
1638 - 1715
HPI: 90.57
REMBRANDT
1606 - 1669
HPI: 90.14
People Deceased during the Printing Era era
LEONARDO DA VINCI
1452 - 1519
HPI: 96.82
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
1451 - 1506
HPI: 93.85
GALILEO GALILEI
1564 - 1642
HPI: 93.30
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
1564 - 1616
HPI: 92.16
MICHELANGELO
1475 - 1564
HPI: 92.12
MARTIN LUTHER
1483 - 1546
HPI: 91.78
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
1473 - 1543
HPI: 90.93
FERDINAND MAGELLAN
1480 - 1521
HPI: 90.70
REMBRANDT
1606 - 1669
HPI: 90.14
VASCO DA GAMA
1460 - 1524
HPI: 89.95
RENÉ DESCARTES
1596 - 1650
HPI: 89.69
RAPHAEL
1483 - 1520
HPI: 89.28
OCCUPATIONS
Most individuals born in the Printing Erawere POLITICIANS (990), PAINTERS (323), WRITERS (293), RELIGIOUS FIGURES (228), and COMPOSERS (157), while most who died were INVENTORS (10), EXPLORERS (118), ASTRONOMERS (34), WRITERS (272), and PAINTERS (337).
Occupations of People Born during
the Printing Era
EXPLORER
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ARTS
PUBLIC FIGURE
INSTITUTIONS
CHESS PLAYER
HUMANITIES
BUSINESS & LAW
POLITICIAN
31.3%
PAINTER
10.9%
WRITER
9.82%
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
7.82%
COMPOSER
5.49%
4.11%
PHILOSOPHER
3.71%
MATHEMATICIAN
3.52%
COMPANION
3.19%
MILITARY...
2.85%
ARCHITECT
2.3%
1.96%
BIOLOGIST
Occupations of People Deceased
during the Printing Era
EXPLORER
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC FIGURE
CHESS PLAYER
HUMANITIES
BUSINESS & LAW
POLITICIAN
35.1%
PAINTER
12.4%
WRITER
10%
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
8.22%
EXPLORER
4.35%
3.54%
COMPOSER
3.35%
3.17%
2.73%
MILITARY...
2.69%
1.47%
1.25%
OCCUPATIONS OVER TIME
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Globally Memorable Individuals
1450
1549
1613
1650
1671
1683
1690
1695
1699
Births Over Time
ARTS
BUSINESS & LAW
CHESS PLAYER
EXPLORER
HUMANITIES
INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC FIGURE
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
1450
1549
1613
1650
1671
1683
1690
1695
1699
20
15
10
5
0
Globally Memorable Individuals
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Globally Memorable Individuals
1450
1549
1613
1650
1671
1683
1690
1695
1699
Birth Shares Over Time
ARTS
BUSINESS & LAW
CHESS PLAYER
EXPLORER
HUMANITIES
INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC FIGURE
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
1450
1549
1613
1650
1671
1683
1690
1695
1699
0
Globally Memorable Individuals
POLITICIAN
PAINTER
MAJOR CITIES BY NUMBER OF BIRTHS
Major Cities in Printing Era for Births
of Cultural Celebrities
MAJOR CITIES BY NUMBER OF DEATHS
Major Cities in Printing Era for
Deaths of Cultural Celebrities