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Caxton

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001018

William Caxton, an English merchant, diplomat, and writer, who introduced the printing press to England in 1476. He established the first printing press in Westminster and was the first English retailer of printed books. His work significantly contributed to the standardization of the English language and the spread of literacy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001018
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
TranslationsGerman: Caxton; Spanish: Caxton; French: Caxton
Record as JSON
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    "es": "Caxton",
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